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(THY-royd HOR-mone)
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| A hormone that affects heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. Thyroid hormone is made by the thyroid gland and can also be made in the laboratory. |
Previous Definitions: | thyroglobulin, thyroid, thyroid cancer, thyroid follicular cell, thyroid gland | Next Definitions: | thyroid hormone treatment, thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroidectomy, thyroiditis, thyroidologist |
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