Thyroid Neoplasms
| Definition: |
Tumors or cancer of the THYROID GLAND. |
| Notes: |
coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM); neoplastic thyroid nodule = THYROID NODULE but see note there |
| Also Called: |
Cancer of Thyroid |
Thyroid Neoplasms Categories.
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Thyroid Nodule - A small circumscribed mass of differentiated tissue associated with the thyroid gland. It can be pathogenic or non-pathogenic. The growth of nodules can lead to a condition of GOITER, NODULAR. Most nodules appear between the ages of 30 and 50 years and most are benign. |
Thyroid Neoplasms Definitions and Terms
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