Diseases

Nodular Goiter

An enlarged THYROID GLAND containing multiple nodules (THYROID NODULE), usually resulting from recurrent thyroid HYPERPLASIA and involution over many years to produce the irregular enlargement. Multinodular goiters may be nontoxic or may induce THYROTOXICOSIS.

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Abstract

An enlarged THYROID GLAND containing multiple nodules (THYROID NODULE), usually resulting from recurrent thyroid HYPERPLASIA and involution over many years to produce the irregular enlargement. Multinodular goiters may be nontoxic or may induce THYROTOXICOSIS.

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3 entry terms
  • Goiter, Nodular
  • Goiters, Nodular
  • Nodular Goiters

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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73(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Goiter (1966-1971)

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  1. C19w.874w.283w.501

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nodular Goiter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006044. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006044
  2. Nodular Goiter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18967477