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Term ID: | 4749 |
Name: | Goiter, Nodular |
Definition: | 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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ParentIDs: | MESH:D006042 |
TreeNumbers: | C19.874.283.501 |
Synonyms: | Goiters, Nodular |Nodular Goiter |Nodular Goiters |
Slim Mappings: | Endocrine system disease |
Reference: |
MedGen: D006044
MeSH: D006044
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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