<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat does the term thyroid refer to?  <response>: <reason> Hypothyroidism underactivity Hashimotos thyroiditis thyroiditis Ords thyroiditis Postoperative hypothyroidism Postpartum thyroiditis Silent thyroiditis Acute thyroiditis Iatrogenic hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism overactivity Thyroid storm Graves-Basedow disease Toxic thyroid nodule Toxic nodular struma Plummers disease Hashitoxicosis Iatrogenic hyperthyroidism De Quervain thyroiditis inflammation starting as hyperthyroidism, can end as hypothyroidismGoitre Endemic goitre Diffuse goitre Multinodular goitre Lingual thyroid Thyroglossal duct cystThyroid adenoma Thyroid cancer Papillary Follicular Medullary Anaplastic Lymphomas and metastasis from elsewhere rareCretinismMedication linked to thyroid disease includes amiodarone, lithium salts, some types of interferon and IL-2. 