Diseases

Lingual Thyroid

A condition characterized by the presence of rudimentary THYROID tissue at the base of the TONGUE. It is due to failed embryonic development and migration of thyroid tissue to its normal location. The lingual thyroid usually cannot maintain adequate hormone production thereby resulting in HYPOTHYROIDISM.

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Abstract

A condition characterized by the presence of rudimentary THYROID tissue at the base of the TONGUE. It is due to failed embryonic development and migration of thyroid tissue to its normal location. The lingual thyroid usually cannot maintain adequate hormone production thereby resulting in HYPOTHYROIDISM.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Lingual Thyroids
  • Thyroid, Lingual
  • Thyroids, Lingual

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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

  • Thyroid Gland (1965-2004)
  • Tongue (1965-2004)

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  1. C16w.131w.894w.500
  2. C19w.874w.689w.500

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WK 201

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lingual Thyroid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046151. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046151
  2. Lingual Thyroid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54935336