1/6 What does the thyroid do and what are some conditions related to it?

Your thyroid is a small gland that sits just below your Adam's apple.
* Adam'sapple: 목젖, 후골
ex> Your Adam's apple becomes apparent while you go through puberty.

If your thyroid does not produce enough hormones, you have a condition called hypothyroidism.

This can lead to weight gain, cold hands and feet, dry skin, and brittle hair.
* brittle: hard but easily broken,

If your thyroid is overactive, you have what's called hyperthyroidism.

This means your metabolism is just on fire, which at first glance,may seem ideal.
* be on fire: 불이 붙다.
* at first glance: 얼핏 보면

Luckily, thyroid cancer is one of the most curable types of cancers.
* Cancer is more curable when it is detected at an earlier stage.

Most patients are in the clear after getting the cancerous parts of their thyroid removed.
* be in the clear: 말끔히 해결되다, 완치되다.

@ There's no telling what she may do.  그녀가 어떻게 할지 아무도 모르는 일이야.