| Preferred Name |
Thyroid Gland |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12400 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
An endocrine gland located at the base of the neck that produces and secretes thyroxine and other hormones. Thyroxine is important for metabolic control. (NCI) A gland located beneath the larynx (voice box) that makes thyroid hormone and calcitonin. The thyroid gland helps regulate growth and metabolism. |
| code |
C12400 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC NICHD |
| DEFINITION |
An endocrine gland located at the base of the neck that produces and secretes thyroxine and other hormones. Thyroxine is important for metabolic control. |
| Display_Name |
Thyroid |
| FULL_SYN |
Thyroid Head and Neck, Thyroid |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Thyroid Gland |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Thyroid_Gland |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Thyroid Gland |
| Preferred_Name |
Thyroid Gland |
| prefixIRI |
C12400 |
| prefLabel |
Thyroid Gland |
| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0040132 |
| subClassOf |