loading...| Preferred Name |
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goitre (disease) Thyromegaly goiter (disease) goiter |
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| Definitions |
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). Enlargement of the thyroid gland usually caused by lack of iodine in the diet, hyperthyroidism, or thyroid nodules. Symptoms include difficulty in breathing and swallowing. |
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| ID |
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0004283 |
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| database_cross_reference |
MeSH:D006042 NCIt:C26785 SNOMEDCT:3716002 MedDRA:10018496 MedDRA:10018491 MedDRA:10018497 ICD10:E04 HP:0000853 ICD9:240.9 MONDO:0005397 DOID:12176 NCIT:C26785 MESH:D006042 SCTID:3716002 |
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| definition |
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). Enlargement of the thyroid gland usually caused by lack of iodine in the diet, hyperthyroidism, or thyroid nodules. Symptoms include difficulty in breathing and swallowing. |
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| exactMatch |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_12176 http://identifiers.org/mesh/D006042 |
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true |
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| has_exact_synonym |
goitre (disease) Thyromegaly goiter (disease) goiter |
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| IAO_0000589 |
goiter (disease) |
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| id |
EFO:0004283 |
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| label |
goiter |
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| notation |
EFO:0004283 |
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| term editor |
Dani Welter |
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