Preferred Name | Thyroiditis | |
Synonyms |
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Definitions |
Inflammation of the thyroid gland. This category includes Hashimoto thyroiditis, Riedel thyroiditis, acute thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, and radiation-induced thyroiditis. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C26894 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
Inflammation of the thyroid gland. Inflammation of the thyroid gland. Thyroiditis may be an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland over time, causing hypothyroidism (too little thyroid hormone). A temporary form of thyroiditis may also occur after the birth of a baby, or when viral or bacterial infections spread to the thyroid. |
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code |
C26894 |
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Contributing_Source |
MedDRA NICHD |
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definition |
Inflammation of the thyroid gland. This category includes Hashimoto thyroiditis, Riedel thyroiditis, acute thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, and radiation-induced thyroiditis. |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90259 |
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label |
Thyroiditis |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Thyroiditis |
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Maps_To |
Thyroiditis |
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Preferred_Name |
Thyroiditis |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C26894 |
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prefLabel |
Thyroiditis |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0040147 |
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subClassOf |