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Descriptor English: Thyroid Nodule
Descriptor Spanish: Nódulo Tiroideo
Descriptor nódulo tiroideo
Scope note: Masa pequeña circunscrita de tejido diferenciado en la glándula tiroides. Puede ser patógeno o no patógeno. El crecimiento de los nódulos puede dar lugar a BOCIO NODULAR. La mayor parte de los nódulos aparecen entre los 30 y 50 años de edad y la mayoría son benignos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide
Descriptor French: Nodule thyroïdien
Entry term(s): Nodule, Thyroid
Nodules, Thyroid
Thyroid Nodules
Tree number(s): C04.588.322.894.800
C04.588.443.915.800
C19.344.894.800
C19.874.788.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016606
Scope note: 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).
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
Previous Indexing: Thyroid Diseases (1966-1991)
Thyroid Neoplasms (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Related: Goiter, Nodular MeSH
DeCS ID: 29779
Unique ID: D016606
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Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/25
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Thyroid Nodule - Preferred
Concept UI M0025323
Scope note 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).
Preferred term Thyroid Nodule
Entry term(s) Nodule, Thyroid
Nodules, Thyroid
Thyroid Nodules



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