thyroid disease
type: Concept
definition: Thyroid diseases are a class of diseases resulting from dysfunction of the thyroid, an important endocrine gland. The principal function of the thyroid, a dou-ble-lobed structure located in the neck, is to produce the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which regulate growth and metabolism in the body. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Thyroid Diseases]
narrower: thyroid cancer
narrower: hypothyroidism
narrower: hyperthyroidism
narrower: goitre
broader: localized diseases
broader: diseases and medical conditions

thyroid cancer
type: Concept
broader: thyroid disease

hypothyroidism
type: Concept
broader: thyroid disease

hyperthyroidism
type: Concept
broader: thyroid disease

goitre
type: Concept
broader: thyroid disease

localized diseases
type: Concept
narrower: thyroid disease

diseases and medical conditions
type: Concept
narrower: thyroid disease

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: thyroid disease