Ethiodol
A form of poppy seed oil that contains iodine.
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75 matchesfatigue
Persistent exhaustion that does not fully resolve with rest, fatigue can arise from physical illness, psychological strain, or simply insufficient sleep.
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A rare inherited condition in which one or more tumors form in the parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid) and cause them to make too much parathyroid hormone.
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An intensive juice, enema and supplement regimen promoted as a cancer cure for most of a century, never tested in a controlled trial.
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A gland is an organ built to produce and release substances such as hormones, sweat, or digestive fluid for use elsewhere in the body.
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Goiter is a visibly or palpably enlarged thyroid gland that can occur whether thyroid hormone levels are normal, low, or high.
Read definitionHashimoto disease
An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx).
Read definitionhot nodule
When radioactive material is used to examine the thyroid with a scanner, nodules that collect more radioactive material than the surrounding thyroid tissue are considered "hot." Hot nodules are…
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Three letters that in most conversations mean menopause, but that also cover thyroid, testosterone and gender-affirming treatment.
Read definitionHurthle cell neoplasm
An uncommon type of thyroid tumor that can be benign or malignant.
Read definitioniodine
Iodine is an essential trace element required to make thyroid hormone, obtained from foods such as iodized salt and seafood.
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A form of poppy seed oil that contains iodine.
Read definitionisthmus
An isthmus is a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger anatomical structures, a term applied across several different organs.
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A portion of an organ, such as the liver, lung, breast, thyroid, or brain.
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A lobectomy removes one entire lobe of an organ, most often the lung, sparing the rest of the organ and its function.
Read definitionMALT lymphoma
A cancer that can sometimes be driven into retreat by treating the infection that provoked it rather than by chemotherapy.
Read definitionMEN1 syndrome
A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas.
Read definitionmicronutrient
Unlike macronutrients such as protein and fat, micronutrients are needed only in small amounts yet remain essential for normal body function.
Read definitionmultiple endocrine adenomatosis
A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas.
Read definitionmultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome
A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas.
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