enlargement+of+the+thyroid+gland
71strumose — adj. having struma, affected by an enlargement of the thyroid gland (Medicine) …
72strumous — adj. having struma, affected by an enlargement of the thyroid gland (Medicine) …
73goitre — n. [Written also Goiter.] Bronchocele, enlargement of the thyroid gland …
74tracheocele — n. (Med.) Bronchocele, goitre, enlargement of the thyroid gland …
75syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …
76thyrotoxicosis — The state produced by excessive quantities of endogenous or exogenous thyroid hormone. [thyro + G. toxikon, poison, + osis, condition] apathetic t. chronic t., presenting as cardiac disease or as a …
77pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… …
78human development — ▪ biology Introduction the process of growth and change that takes place between birth and maturity. Human growth is far from being a simple and uniform process of becoming taller or larger. As a child (child development) gets bigger,… …
79Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …
80drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …
