appetite
Appetite is the physiological drive to eat, regulated by hormones and the brain, and its loss or increase can signal an underlying medical condition.
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45 matchesautoimmune thyroiditis
An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx).
Read definitionbimatoprost
Bimatoprost is a prostaglandin analog approved both to lower eye pressure in glaucoma and to lengthen and darken eyelashes.
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When radioactive material is used to examine the thyroid with a scanner, nodules that collect less radioactive material than the surrounding thyroid tissue are considered "cold." A nodule that is…
Read definitioncorticotropin
Corticotropin release follows a daily pattern and rises further during physical or emotional stress, driving a corresponding rise in cortisol.
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A non-cancerous growth near the pituitary gland that causes serious trouble through its position rather than by spreading.
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A measurement rather than a substance: the word names how much glucose is in the blood, which is why it takes prefixes.
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Timing is everything with this hormone: released in pulses it switches the pituitary on, delivered steadily it switches the same gland off.
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A hormone made by the hypothalamus (part of the brain).
Read definitionHashimoto disease
An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx).
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An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx).
Read definitionhCRF
A substance being studied in the treatment of brain cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of brain cancer.
Read definitionhyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism speeds up the body's metabolism through excess thyroid hormone, most often caused by Graves disease, an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid gland.
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The limbic system is a group of interconnected brain structures that governs emotional response, motivation, and the formation of memories.
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Olfaction is the sensory process that detects airborne chemical molecules in the nose and interprets them as distinct smells.
Read definitionpalladium-bacteriopheophorbide
A novel palladium-substituted bacteriochlorophyll derivative and photosensitizer with potential antitumor activity.
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A cinnamic hydroxamic acid analogue with potential antineoplastic activity.
Read definitionparageusia
Parageusia is a persistent, unpleasant, or metallic taste sensation that occurs without a food source, a specific pattern of taste disturbance.
Read definitionpharyngeal cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of the pharynx (the hollow tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the windpipe and esophagus).
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