T3
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- noun
- Specialized
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T3
- The patients were concentrated in advanced stages (T3-T4: 80%) and the majority of the tumors were in the supraglottic location (84%).
- T3 treatment
Examples
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For someone who has problems converting T4 to T3, Synthroid is a terrible choice because it only contains T4.
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I now understand why testing T3, T4, and antibodies is also important.
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The two patients with positive margins had T3 lesions.
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My doctor disagrees as he thinks my numbers for TSH, T3, and T4 are perfect.
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However, as the disease progresses, the levels of serum T4, and later T3, begin to decrease.
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Recently, again my TSH is 4.53, free T4 1.1 (range 0.74-1.83) and free T3 3.74 (range 2.28-4.81).
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The doctor explained how T3 is crucial for regulating metabolism and energy levels.
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Elevated levels of T3 can affect your heart rate and overall health.
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A blood test showed that my T3 levels were lower than normal, indicating a potential thyroid issue.
Synonyms
A strong thyroid medicine that works quickly but for a short time
A hormone from the thyroid that controls how the body uses energy
A hormone from the thyroid gland in the neck that controls how the body uses energy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word T3 comes from the full name triiodothyronine, where tri- means 'three', iodine is the chemical element added, and thyroid is the gland that makes it. So T3 is the thyroid hormone with three iodine atoms, and that small difference helps explain why it acts differently from T4.