Glossary
Adrenal Glands: A pair of small glands, one located on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands produce sex hormones and hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, the way the body uses food, and other vital functionsThyroidectomy: Surgical removal of the thyroid
Hypothalamus: The area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst
Thyroid stimulating hormone: A chemical messenger regulating thyroid activity and produced by the pituitary gland, in excessive amounts when the thyroid gland fails to respond because of underactivity
Hyper-Thyroidism: Over secretion of Thyroxin hormone from Thyroid glands
Graves’ disease: An Autoimmune disease that causes goitre, overproduction of thyroid hormones, and sometimes bulging eyeballs
Thyroiditis: Inflammation of thyroid gland
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