Endocrine Surgery Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
Graves' disease
Autoimmune disorder causing hyperthyroidism through thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that mimic TSH action.
vocal cord paralysis
Loss of vocal cord movement due to recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroid surgery.
voice fatigue
Inability to sustain voice use, often indicating superior laryngeal nerve injury. Particularly problematic for professio...
washout curve
Time-activity curve showing radiotracer clearance from normal versus abnormal parathyroid tissue on nuclear imaging.
Zuckerkandl tubercle
Lateral extension of thyroid tissue that projects posteriorly toward the tracheoesophageal groove.