Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 56

Essay

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Saint Augustine

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Definitions:

Thyroid Scan

A nuclear medicine test that evaluates the function and structure of the thyroid gland using radioactive iodine or technetium.

Tumors

Abnormal growths of tissue that can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

Thyroid Gland

A butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that produces hormones regulating metabolism and energy.

Glucose Tolerance Test

A test to measure the body's response to glucose, assessing how quickly it is cleared from the blood, used in diagnosing diabetes.