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A small circumscribed mass in the THYROID GLAND that can be of neoplastic growth or non-neoplastic abnormality. It lacks a well-defined capsule or glandular architecture. Thyroid nodules are often benign but can be malignant. The growth of nodules can lead to a multinodular goiter (GOITER, NODULAR).
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- Nodule, Thyroid
- Nodules, Thyroid
- Thyroid Nodules
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- Thyroid Diseases (1966-1991)
- Thyroid Neoplasms (1966-1991)
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- National Library of Medicine. Thyroid Nodule. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016606. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016606
- Thyroid Nodule. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_nodule
- Thyroid Nodule. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53829