Endocrine Surgery Glossary

A thyroid enlargement that extends below the sternum into the mediastinum. Often requires specialized surgical approache...

A branch of the vagus nerve with external and internal divisions. The external branch innervates the cricothyroid muscle...

Additional parathyroid glands beyond the typical four glands.

Autonomous parathyroid function developing after prolonged secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Large glycoprotein produced by thyroid follicular cells that serves as a tumor marker after thyroidectomy for cancer.

Autoantibodies that interfere with thyroglobulin measurement as a tumor marker.

Post-thyroidectomy treatment using levothyroxine to suppress TSH and reduce thyroglobulin levels in thyroid cancer patie...

An embryonic structure connecting the developing thyroid gland to the tongue base. Normally disappears by 10 weeks gesta...

Congenital cervical cyst arising from remnants of the embryonic thyroglossal duct during thyroid development.

The anatomical space formerly occupied by the thyroid gland after total thyroidectomy. Site monitored for recurrence and...

Audible vascular sound heard over an enlarged, hypervascular thyroid gland on physical examination.

The largest cartilage of the larynx, forming the prominence known as the Adam's apple. Important anatomical landmark in...

Surgical removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland, preserving the other lobe and isthmus.

Systematic anatomical classification and evaluation of cervical lymph node regions for staging thyroid cancer metastases...

Microscopic examination and classification of thyroid nodule cells obtained through fine needle aspiration biopsy.

Eye disease associated with thyroid dysfunction, particularly Graves' disease.

Life-threatening acute exacerbation of hyperthyroidism with severe systemic manifestations requiring emergency managemen...

Emergency medical treatment of life-threatening thyrotoxic crisis with specific protocols for perioperative and postoper...

Antibodies that mimic TSH action, causing thyroid stimulation and hyperthyroidism.

Surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland, requiring precise terminology in medical documentation.

Inflammation of the thyroid gland from various causes including autoimmune, infectious, or drug-induced.

Surgical procedure to improve voice quality by repositioning or modifying thyroid cartilage structures.

Surgical removal of the thymus gland through a neck incision.

Clinical sign of hypocalcemia demonstrated by inflating a blood pressure cuff to induce carpal spasm.