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Endocrine System Diseases > Thyroid Diseases > Goiter > Goiter, Nodular

Preferred term

Goiter, Nodular  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Nodular Goiter

Scope note

  • An enlarged THYROID GLAND containing multiple nodules (THYROID NODULE), usually resulting from recurrent thyroid HYPERPLASIA and involution over many years to produce the irregular enlargement. Multinodular goiters may be nontoxic or may induce THYROTOXICOSIS.

History note

  • 73(71)

In other languages

  • kyhmystruuma

    Finnish

  • endeeminen kyhmystruuma
  • endeeminen monikyhmystruuma
  • jodbristrelaterad multinodulär endemisk struma
  • jodinpuutteeseen liittyvä monikyhmyinen endeeminen struuma
  • monikyhmystruuma
  • nodulaarinen struuma
  • struma multinodularis
  • struma multinodularis endemica ex deficientia iodi
  • struma nodosa
  • Struma, nodulär

    Swedish

  • Knölstruma

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006044

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