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November 19, 2024
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| Id | http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID3797
http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID3797
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| Preferred Name | goiter |
| 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). [MeSH]
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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RID3797
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goiter
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| UMLS_ID |
C0018021
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RID1:RID3797
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| Preferred_name |
goiter
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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). [MeSH]
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