Endocrine Surgery Glossary

Pathological assessment comparing adenomatous tissue to hyperplastic tissue in parathyroid specimens.

Surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands, requiring distinction between unilateral and bilateral procedures.

Highly aggressive, undifferentiated thyroid cancer with poor prognosis.

Surgical technique involving removal and reimplantation of parathyroid tissue to preserve function while treating hyperp...

Posterior suspensory ligament of the thyroid gland that attaches to the cricoid cartilage and first tracheal rings.

Standardized reporting system for thyroid cytopathology, essential for surgical decision-making.

Hormone produced by thyroid C cells that regulates calcium metabolism and serves as a tumor marker for medullary thyroid...

Tumor penetration through the fibrous capsule surrounding thyroid nodules.

Surgical removal of lymph nodes in the central compartment of the neck during thyroid cancer surgery.

Abnormal enlargement of lymph nodes in the neck region.

Clinical sign of hypocalcemia demonstrated by tapping the facial nerve to elicit muscle twitching.

Calcimimetic medication used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Surgical removal of the remaining thyroid lobe after prior hemithyroidectomy. Often performed when cancer is discovered...

Surgical division of the cricothyroid muscle to lower vocal pitch, sometimes performed during thyroid surgery.

The anatomical space between the cricoid and thyroid cartilages. Site for emergency airway access procedures.

External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, responsible for cricothyroid muscle innervation.

Motor nerve branch innervating the cricothyroid muscle, injury to which causes voice pitch and projection problems.

Fine needle aspiration, diagnostic procedure used for thyroid nodule evaluation.

Targeted surgical removal of a single parathyroid adenoma using preoperative localization studies and intraoperative PTH...

Benign encapsulated thyroid nodule composed of follicular epithelial cells.

Advanced imaging technique using time as the fourth dimension to localize hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands.

Rapid intraoperative histopathological examination of tissue using frozen tissue preparation techniques.

Autoimmune disorder causing hyperthyroidism through thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that mimic TSH action.

Surgical removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland, also called thyroid lobectomy.