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Preferred term

Thyrotoxicosis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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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

  • Finnish

  • hyperthyreosis NAS
  • hypertyreos UNS
  • myrkkystruuma
  • määrittämätön kilpirauhasen liikatoiminta
  • määrittämätön tyreotoksikoosi
  • ospecificerad tyreotoxikos
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön hypertyreoosi
  • thyreotoxicosis
  • thyreotoxicosis non specificata
  • tyrotoksikoosi
  • Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013971

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