A two-lobed endocrine gland found in all vertebrates, located in front of and on either side of the trachea in humans, and producing various hormones, such as triiodothyronine and calcitonin[BTO]. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001379 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid ]
Synonyms: thyroid
Term information
- Wikipedia:Thyroid
- XAO:0000162
- CALOHA:TS-1047
- FMA:9603
- EMAPA:17068
- EFO:0000861
- EV:0100133
- MESH:D013961
- galen:ThyroidGland
- EHDAA2:0002028
- MAT:0000081
- MA:0000129
- VHOG:0000418
- SCTID:181117000
- GAID:465
- NCIT:C12400
- BTO:0001379
- MIAA:0000081
- EHDAA:2975
- AAO:0010544
- EHDAA:2148
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim
Term relations
- endoderm-derived structure
- endocrine gland
- structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
- contains process some thyroid hormone generation
- transformation of some thyroid diverticulum
- capable of part of some calcium ion homeostasis
- capable of some calcitonin secretion