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Descriptor English: Thyroglossal Cyst
Descriptor Spanish: Quiste Tirogloso
Descriptor quiste tirogloso
Entry term(s) quiste del conducto tirogloso
quiste tirolingual
Scope note: Quiste que se forma en el cuello, debido a la persistencia de partes del conducto trirogloso primitivo o por falta de cierre del mismo. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Cisto Tireoglosso
Descriptor French: Kyste thyréoglosse
Entry term(s): Cyst, Thyroglossal
Cyst, Thyroglossal Duct
Cyst, Thyrolingual
Cysts, Thyroglossal
Cysts, Thyroglossal Duct
Cysts, Thyrolingual
Thyroglossal Cysts
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
Thyrolingual Cyst
Thyrolingual Cysts
Tree number(s): C04.182.902
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013955
Scope note: A cyst in the neck caused by persistence of portions of, or by lack of closure of, the primitive thyroglossal duct. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: non-neoplastic; "thyroglossal duct" probably goes here
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 14343
Unique ID: D013955
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Thyroglossal Cyst - Preferred
Concept UI M0021473
Scope note A cyst in the neck caused by persistence of portions of, or by lack of closure of, the primitive thyroglossal duct. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Thyroglossal Cyst
Entry term(s) Cyst, Thyroglossal
Cyst, Thyroglossal Duct
Cyst, Thyrolingual
Cysts, Thyroglossal
Cysts, Thyroglossal Duct
Cysts, Thyrolingual
Thyroglossal Cysts
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
Thyrolingual Cyst
Thyrolingual Cysts



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