A carcinoma arising from the thyroid gland. It is usually an adenocarcinoma and includes the following main subtypes: follicular, papillary, medullary, poorly differentiated, and anaplastic. The disease is Monarch Disease Ontology identifier MONDO_0015075 (thyroid gland carcinoma). Also known as: carcinoma of the thyroid, carcinoma of the thyroid gland, carcinoma of thyroid, carcinoma of thyroid gland, thyroid carcinoma.