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Glossary

Too much jargon? Confused? Don’t worry. We have listed some of the technical terms with their definitions below.

Endocrine system

The collective name of the glands in the body that release hormones directly into the bloodstream.

Thyforon

Tablets containing levothyroxine sodium, a synthetic replacement of the missing thyroid hormones.

Hormone

Hormones act as chemical messengers to body organs stimulating certain life processes and retarding others.

Hypothyroidism

The result of insufficient production of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) from the thyroid gland in the neck.

Levothyroxine sodium

The active ingredient in Thyforon, a synthetic replacement of the missing thyroid hormones.

Pituitary gland

A gland situated at the base of the brain. The pituitary gland releases TSH which in turn stimulates the production and release of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland into the bloodstream.

Thyroid gland

Located in the neck and divided into two lobes, the lobes lie on either side of the windpipe (trachea). The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Hormone produced in pituitary gland which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce the hormones.

Thyroxine (T4)

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland.

Triiodothyronine (T3)

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland.

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