- 甲状腺素 jiǎzhuàngxiànsù thyroxineA hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, or its synthetic version used to treat hypothyroidism.
- 副甲状腺 fùjiǎzhuàngxiàn parathyroidparathyroid (Taiwan usage)
- 副甲状腺素 fùjiǎzhuàngxiànsù parathyroid hormoneparathyroid hormone (Taiwan usage)
- 甲状腺功能亢进 jiǎzhuàngxiàngōngnéngkàngjìn hyperthyroidisma medical condition where the thyroid gland is overactive and produces excessive thyroid hormones, commonly abbreviated as [[甲亢|甲亢|jia3 kang4]]
- 甲状腺肿 jiǎzhuàngxiànzhǒng goitergoiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland)