toxic goiter

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• Toxic goiter, diffuse — Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with generalized diffuse overactivity ( toxicity ) of the entire thyroid gland which becomes enlarged into a goiter. There are three clinical components …   Medical dictionary

• Diffuse toxic goiter — Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with generalized diffuse overactivity ( toxicity ) of the entire thyroid gland which becomes enlarged into a goiter. There are three clinical components …   Medical dictionary

• toxic adenoma — toxic thyroid adenoma toxic multinodular goiter …   Medical dictionary

• goiter — A chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland, not due to a neoplasm, occurring endemically in certain localities, especially regions where glaciation occurred and the soil is low in iodine, and sporadically elsewhere. SYN: struma (1). [Fr. from L.… …   Medical dictionary

• toxic multinodular goiter — hyperthyroidism arising in a multinodular goiter, usually of long standing. Called also toxic adenoma and Parry or Plummer disease …   Medical dictionary

• Goiter, diffuse toxic — Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with generalized diffuse overactivity ( toxicity ) of the entire thyroid gland which becomes enlarged into a goiter. There are three clinical components …   Medical dictionary

• Goiter, toxic multinodular — Condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive and produce excess thyroid hormones. This condition is also known as Parry’s disease or Plummer’s disease …   Medical dictionary

• Nodular goiter — can refer to: Toxic nodular goitre Toxic multinodular goitre This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to t …   Wikipedia

• exophthalmic goiter — n GRAVES DISEASE * * * goiter accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs, as in Graves orbitopathy. Called also diffuse toxic g …   Medical dictionary

• Hyperthyroidism — Classification and external resources Triiodothyronine (T3, pictured) and thyroxine (T4) are both forms of thyroid hormone. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• Disease — 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… …   Medical dictionary