| A | B |
|---|
| adenectomy | excision of a gland |
| adrenalectomy | excision of adrenal gland(s) |
| parathyroidectomy | excision of a parathyroid gland(s) |
| thyroidectomy | excision of the thyroid gland |
| thyroidotomy | incision of the thyroid gland |
| thyroparathyroidectomy | excision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands |
| fasting blood sugar | blood test performed after 8 – 10 hours of fasting |
| thyroid-stimulating hormone level | blood test measuring amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone in the blood |
| thyroxine level | blood study that gives measurement of the amount of thyroxine in blood |
| radioactive iodine uptake | nuclear medicine scan that measures thyroid function |
| thyroid scan | nuclear medicine test that shows size, shape, function of thyroid |
| thyroid sonography | ultrasound test of thyroid gland |
| glycosylated hemoglobin | blood test to measure amt of glucose in hemoglobin |
