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Thyroglobulin

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precursor of the thyroid hormones in the acinus of the thyriod gland; a large, iodine containing protein molecule

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hyper- and hypothyreosis

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over- or underproduction of the thyroid hormones in the thyroid gland, and its symptoms

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T3

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triiodothyronine - most effective hormone of the thyroid gland

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T4

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tetraiodothyronine - hormone of the thyroid gland

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cretinism

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retarded mental and physical state (dwarfism) caused by a low level of thyroid hormone during development

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myxedema

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accumulation of muscopolysaccharides in the skin causing edema in patients with hypothyroidism