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Incisional biopsy of other organs: Incisional biopsy of thyroid gland and parathyroid glands: Thyroid
Tissue samples were taken from your thyroid gland during an operation.
The thyroid is a small organ at the bottom of the neck. The thyroid gland needs iodine to produce important messenger substances (hormones) for the body. These messenger substances influence the heartbeat, digestion, and body temperature, among other things.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).