Glossary for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• Addison's Disease: A rare progressive hormonal disorder characterized by insufficient production of certain hormones called adrenal corticosteroids.
• Autoimmune diseases: A group of disorders in which the primary cause is the an inflammatory reaction caused by the body's own immune system attacking tissues
• Autoimmune disorders - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that the development of autoimmune disorders during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland.
• Bulging eyes: Bulging or protruding eyes
• Cognitive impairment: General loss of mental or cognitive ability
• Depression: Various syndromes with excessive anxiety, phobias, or fear.
• Goiter: Swollen neck thyroid gland
• Heart failure: Slow failure of the heart (cardiac insufficiency).
• Hyperthyroidism: Too much thyroid hormone production.
• Hypothyroidism: Too little thyroid hormone production.
• Levothyroxine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Levothyroxine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Lymphoma: Cancer involving lymph nodes and the immune system.
• Menstrual conditions: Any condition that is associated with the female menstrual cycle
• Miscarriage: Loss of fetus without human interference
• Neck lump: Lump in the neck area
• No symptoms: The absence of noticable symptoms.
• Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome: Various rare syndromes causing multiple gland-attacking autoimmune diseases.
• Riedel syndrome: A rare condition that occurs when fibrous tissue forms in the thyroid area and progressively destroys the thyroid gland.
• Sexual Conditions: Any condition that affects sexual function
• Subacute Thyroiditis: A self-limiting, virally induced inflammation of the thyroid characterised by a febrile illness and swelling of the thyroid, with subsequent damage to the thyroid tissue causing leakage of thyroid hormones into the circulation
• Thyroid disorders: Any disorder of the thyroid gland.
• Thyroid symptoms: Symptoms affecting the thyroid gland
• Thyroiditis: Thyroid gland inflammation
• Type 1 diabetes: Severe insulin-treated diabetes typically occurring in young people.
• Under-diagnosed conditions: Any medical condition that is undiagnosed

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