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Thyroid Gland

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028059

1. A gland located beneath the voice box (larynx) that produces thyroid hormone. The thyroid helps regulate growth and metabolism.

2. An endocrine gland located at the base of the neck that produces and secretes thyroxine and other hormones. Thyroxine is important for metabolic control.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028059
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary; National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028059",
  "term": "Thyroid Gland",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A gland located beneath the voice box (larynx) that produces thyroid hormone. The thyroid helps regulate growth and metabolism.\n\n2. An endocrine gland located at the base of the neck that produces and secretes thyroxine and other hormones. Thyroxine is important for metabolic control.",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/thyroid-gland/"
}

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