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• (THY-royd HOR-mone) A hormone that affects heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. Thyroid hormone is made by the thyroid gland and can also be made in the laboratory.

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  thyroid hormone. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroid-hormone.

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  thyroid hormone. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroid-hormone (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "thyroid hormone." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroid-hormone.

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