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Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis; Goiter; Hashimoto Thyroiditis; Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; Hashimoto's Disease; Hashimoto//'s disease; Thyroid Disease; Thyroiditis |
A goitre (or goiter) (Latin struma), also called a bronchocele, is a swelling in the neck (just below adam's apple or larynx) due to an enlarged thyroid gland. They are classified in different ways: A "diffuse goitre" is a goitre that has spread through all of the thyroid (and is contrasted with a "simple goitre", "single thyroid nodule" and "multinodular goitre". "Toxic goitre" refers to goitre with hyperthyroidism. These are derived from inflammation, neoplasm, and some kinds of activat ...
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- Congenital hypothyroidism
... Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition that affects infants from birth (congenital) and results from a partial or complete loss of thyroid function (hypothyroidism). The thyroid gland is a butterfly... - Graves' Disease
... Graves' Disease is a type of autoimmune disease in which the immune system over stimulates the thyroid gland, causing hyperthyroidism. Over-activity of the thyroid gland is also sometimes called &... - Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
... Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland. The thyroid helps set the rate of metabolism - the rate at which ... - Pendred syndrome
... Pendred syndrome is a genetic condition associated with deafness and goiter (an enlargement of the thyroid gland, which is a structure in the lower neck that produces hormones). Some people with Pendr... - Thyrotoxic Myopathy Information Page
... Thyrotoxic myopathy is a neuromuscular disorder that may accompany hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease, caused by overproduction of the thyroid hormone thyroxine). Symptoms may include muscle weaknes...
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