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Radioiodine — An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioiodine is used in diagnostic tests as well as in radiotherapy of an hyperactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism), most often due to Graves disease. For hyperthyroidism,… … Medical dictionary
radioiodine — /ray dee oh uy euh duyn , din, deen /, n. Chem. any of nine radioisotopes of iodine, esp. iodine 131 and iodine 125, used as radioactive tracers in research and clinical diagnosis and treatment. [1935 40; RADIO + IODINE] * * * … Universalium
radioiodine — noun The radioactive isotope of iodine, , having a half life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer Syn: iodine 131 … Wiktionary
radioiodine — n. radioactive isotope of iodine (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
radioiodine — ra•di•o•i•o•dine [[t]ˌreɪ di oʊˈaɪ əˌdaɪn, dɪn, ˌdin[/t]] n. chem. med any of nine radioisotopes of iodine, esp. iodine 131 and iodine 125, used as radioactive tracers in research and clinical diagnosis and treatment • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
radioiodine — |rādē(ˌ)ō+ noun Etymology: radio + iodine : radioactive iodine; especially : iodine 131 * * * /ray dee oh uy euh duyn , din, deen /, n. Chem. any of nine radioisotopes of iodine, esp. iodine 131 and iodine 125, used as radioactive tracers in… … Useful english dictionary
radioiodine uptake test — radioactive iodine uptake t … Medical dictionary
Hyperthyroidism — Classification and external resources Triiodothyronine (T3, pictured) and thyroxine (T4) are both forms of thyroid hormone. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Graves' disease — Classification and external resources Photo showing the classic finding of proptosis and lid retraction in Graves disease ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Thyroid — Infobox Anatomy Name = Thyroid Latin = glandula thyroidea GraySubject = 272 GrayPage = 1269 Caption = Endocrine system Caption2 = Thyroid and parathyroid. Precursor = 4th Branchial pouch System = endocinal jubachina system Artery = superior… … Wikipedia
