enlargement+of+the+thyroid+gland

  • 41subacute granulomatous thyroiditis — a condition characterized by fever and painful enlargement of the thyroid gland, often following a viral infection, especially of the respiratory tract, with granulomas in the gland consisting of masses of colloid surrounded by giant cells and… …

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  • 42sporadic goitrous cretinism — a genetically determined condition in which enlargement of the thyroid gland is associated with deficient biosynthesis of and a consequently reduced supply of circulating thyroid hormone …

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  • 43Kelp — Taxobox name =Kelp image width = 270px image caption = Californian kelp forest domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata phylum = Heterokontophyta classis = Phaeophyceae ordo = Laminariales ordo authority = Migula subdivision ranks = Families… …

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  • 44Mental retardation — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F70 F …

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  • 45Thiourea — Chembox new ImageFile=thiourea.png ImageSize= ImageFile2=Thiourea 3D vdW.png IUPACName=thiourea OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=62 56 6 PubChem=2723790 SMILES=C(=S)(N)N Section2= Chembox Properties Formula=CH4N2S MolarMass=76.1219 …

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  • 46Iodine deficiency in China — Iodine deficiency is still a widespread problem in western, southern and eastern parts of the China as their iodized salt intake level was much lower than the average national level.The Chinese government started an iodized salt program in 1995… …

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  • 47Basedow's disease — Ba se*dow s dis*ease [Named for Dr. Basedow, a German physician.] (Med.) A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart; called also {exophthalmic goiter}. Flint. [1913… …

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  • 48exophthalmic goiter — Basedow s disease Ba se*dow s dis*ease [Named for Dr. Basedow, a German physician.] (Med.) A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart; called also {exophthalmic… …

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  • 49Goiter — Goi ter Goitre Goi tre, n. [F. go[^i]tre, L. guttur throat, cf. tumidum guttur goiter, gutturosus goitered. See {Guttural}.] (Med.) An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck, usually resulting from iodine deficiency;… …

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  • 50Goitre — Goiter Goi ter Goitre Goi tre, n. [F. go[^i]tre, L. guttur throat, cf. tumidum guttur goiter, gutturosus goitered. See {Guttural}.] (Med.) An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck, usually resulting from iodine… …

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