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Descriptor
English
:
Thyroid Nodule
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Nódulo Tiroideo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide
Tree Number:
C04.588.322.894.800
C04.588.443.915.800
C19.344.894.800
C19.874.788.800
Definition
English
:
A small circumscribed mass in the
THYROID GLAND
that can be of neoplastic
growth
or non-neoplastic abnormality. It lacks a well-defined capsule or glandular architecture. Thyroid nodules are often benign but can be malignant. The
growth
of nodules can lead to a multinodular
goiter
(
GOITER
, NODULAR).
See Related
English
:
Goiter, Nodular
History Note
English
:
92
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BS
blood supply
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
29779
Unique Identifier:
D016606
Occurrence in VHL
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