Glossary for Thyroid enlargement

Medical terms related to Thyroid enlargement or mentioned in this section include:

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• Goiter: An enlargement of the thyroid gland
• Goitre: A swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid.
• Graves Disease: A condition which is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid resulting hyperthyroidism
• Graves disease: A condition which is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid resulting hyperthyroidism
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid which leads to degeneration and hypothyroidism
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid which leads to degeneration and hypothyroidism
• Hyperparathyroidism, primary: A rare genetic disorder where excessive activity of the parathyroid gland causes increased blood calcium levels which can cause various problems.
• Hyperthyroidism: The excessive activity of the thyroid gland
• Hypothyroidism: The decreased activity of the thyroid gland
• Infantile hypothyroidism: A condition in infancy or early childhood due to an in-utero deficiency of thyroid hormones that can be caused by genetic or environmental factors, such as thyroid dysgenesis or hypothyroidism in infants of mothers treated with thiouracil during pregnancy.
• Iodine deficiency: Dietary deficiency of iodine affecting the thyroid.
• Lymphoma: Any neoplastic disorder that occurs in lymphoid tissue
• Menstruation: The passage of blood and uterine tissue through the vagina cyclically
• Myxedema: The most severe form of hypothyroidism characterized by swelling of extremities and face.
• Pregnancy: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Pregnancy symptoms: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Puberty: Sexual and physical maturation in adolescents
• Puberty symptoms: Symptoms related to puberty in adolescence.
• Riedel syndrome: A rare condition that occurs when fibrous tissue forms in the thyroid area and progressively destroys the thyroid gland.
• 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
• Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
• Thyroid - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Thyroid 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.
• Thyroid problems: Any condition which affects the thyroid
• Thyroid symptoms: Symptoms affecting the thyroid gland
• Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the thyroid gland.
• Thyrotoxicosis: hypermetabolic clinical syndrome resulting from serum elevations in thyroid hormone levels, specifically free thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), or both.
• Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
• Tumor: Abnormal tissue growth which may be malignant or benign.

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