Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, moon â more at lunar. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.ote that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged. To access the complete Unabridged Dictionary, with an additional 300,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary, start a free trial.
Prevalence and Impact of Thyroid Disease. More than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. 1  An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. 2  Up to 60 percent of those with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition. Hyperthyroidism, another form of thyroid disease, is a condition causing the gland to produce too much thyroid hormone. 2  Symptoms include irritability, nervousness, muscle weakness, unexplained weight loss, sleep disturbances, vision problems and eye irritation.
Follicular thyroid cancer accounts for 15% of thyroid cancer and occurs more commonly in women over 50 years of age. Thyroglobulin (Tg) can be used as a tumor marker for well-differentiated follicular thyroid cancer. Follicular cells are the thyroid cells responsible for the production and secretion of thyroid hormones.