Diseases

Lingual Goiter

Pathological enlargement of the LINGUAL THYROID, ectopic thyroid tissue at the base of the TONGUE. It may cause upper AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; DYSPHAGIA; or HYPOTHYROIDISM symptoms.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Pathological enlargement of the LINGUAL THYROID, ectopic thyroid tissue at the base of the TONGUE. It may cause upper AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; DYSPHAGIA; or HYPOTHYROIDISM symptoms.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Goiter, Lingual
  • Goiters, Lingual
  • Lingual Goiters

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Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Goiter (1965-2004)
  • Tongue Diseases (1965-2004)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C16w.131w.894w.500.500
  2. C19w.874w.283w.802
  3. C19w.874w.689w.500.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lingual Goiter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047268. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047268
  2. Lingual Goiter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18554463