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Descriptor English: Thyroid Dysgenesis
Descriptor Spanish: Disgenesias Tiroideas
Descriptor Portuguese: Disgenesia da Tireoide
Descriptor French: Dysgénésie thyroïdienne
Entry term(s): Agenesis, Thyroid
Dysgenesis, Thyroid
Ectopic Thyroid
Ectopic Thyroids
Hypoplasia, Thyroid
Thyroid Agenesis
Thyroid Hypoplasia
Thyroid, Ectopic
Thyroids, Ectopic
Tree number(s): C16.131.894
C19.874.689
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050033
Scope note: Defective development of the THYROID GLAND. This concept includes thyroid agenesis (aplasia), hypoplasia, or an ectopic gland. Clinical signs usually are those of CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
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
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Thyroid Gland (1966-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
DeCS ID: 50508
Unique ID: D050033
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Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Thyroid Dysgenesis - Preferred
Concept UI M0472128
Scope note Defective development of the THYROID GLAND. This concept includes thyroid agenesis (aplasia), hypoplasia, or an ectopic gland. Clinical signs usually are those of CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM.
Preferred term Thyroid Dysgenesis
Entry term(s) Dysgenesis, Thyroid
Thyroid Hypoplasia - Narrower
Concept UI M0536353
Preferred term Thyroid Hypoplasia
Entry term(s) Hypoplasia, Thyroid
Thyroid, Ectopic - Narrower
Concept UI M0536742
Preferred term Thyroid, Ectopic
Entry term(s) Ectopic Thyroid
Ectopic Thyroids
Thyroids, Ectopic
Thyroid Agenesis - Narrower
Concept UI M0472129
Preferred term Thyroid Agenesis
Entry term(s) Agenesis, Thyroid



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