Concept information
Preferred term
Thyrotoxicosis
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Scope note
- A hypermetabolic syndrome caused by excess THYROID HORMONES which may come from endogenous or exogenous sources. The endogenous source of hormone may be thyroid HYPERPLASIA; THYROID NEOPLASMS; or hormone-producing extrathyroidal tissue. Thyrotoxicosis is characterized by NERVOUSNESS; TACHYCARDIA; FATIGUE; WEIGHT LOSS; heat intolerance; and excessive SWEATING.
History note
- 87; was see HYPERTHYROIDISM 1974-86
In other languages
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Finnish
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hyperthyreosis NAS
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hypertyreos UNS
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myrkkystruuma
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määrittämätön kilpirauhasen liikatoiminta
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määrittämätön tyreotoksikoosi
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ospecificerad tyreotoxikos
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tarkemmin määrittämätön hypertyreoosi
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thyreotoxicosis
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thyreotoxicosis non specificata
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tyrotoksikoosi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013971
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