Goiter
"Goiter" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction (HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (GOITER, ENDEMIC).
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D006042
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C19.874.283
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| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Matabele MN, Cheng C, Venkatesh M, Barr S, Ellefson J, Beninati M, Lobeck IN, Puricelli MD. Perinatal airway management in neonatal goiter: A healthcare cost and utilization project (HCUP) kids' inpatient database analysis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Dec; 175:111767.