A gland located in the base of the neck on both sides of the lower part of the larynx and upper part of the trachea. For information about a specific type of thyroid disease see one of the following documents:
Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroidChronic thyroiditis (hashimoto's disease)HyperthyroidismHypopituitarismHypothyroidismHypothyroidism - primaryHypothyroidism - secondaryMedullary thyroid carcinomaPainless (silent) thyroiditisPapillary carcinoma of the thyroidSubacute thyroiditisThyroid cancer Congenital goiter