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Descriptor English: Goiter
Descriptor Spanish: Bocio
Descriptor bocio
Scope note: Aumento de tamaño de la GLÁNDULA TIROIDES, cuyo peso puede incrementarse desde aproximadamente 20 gramos hasta varios cientos de gramos en los seres humanos adultos. El bocio se puede observar en individuos con función tiroidea normal (eutiroidismo), con hipofunción tiroidea (HIPOTIROIDISMO), o con sobreproducción hormonal (HIPERTIROIDISMO). El bocio puede ser congénito o adquirido, esporádico o endémico (BOCIO ENDÉMICO).
Descriptor Portuguese: Bócio
Descriptor French: Goitre
Entry term(s): Goiters
Tree number(s): C19.874.283
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006042
Scope note: Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction (HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (GOITER, ENDEMIC).
Annotation: note specific goiter terms
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
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
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 6186
Unique ID: D006042
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/13
Goiter - Preferred
Concept UI M0009516
Scope note Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction (HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (GOITER, ENDEMIC).
Preferred term Goiter
Entry term(s) Goiters



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