Goiter [struma]
- Terms
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Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction (HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (GOITER, ENDEMIC).
- Annotation
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- D006042 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0009516
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- BL
- blood 5
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced 7
- CL
- classification 9
- CO
- complications 18
- CN
- congenital 1
- DI
- diagnosis 92
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 2
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 20
- EC
- economics 1
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology 2
- EP
- epidemiology 33
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 80
- GE
- genetics 6
- HI
- history 4
- IM
- immunology 4
- ME
- metabolism 10
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing 1
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 28
- PP
- physiopathology 10
- PC
- prevention & control 20
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy 4
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 88
- TH
- therapy 44
- UR
- urine 1
- VE
- veterinary 2
- VI
- virology
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