| diffuse nontoxic goitre | A common cause of hyperthyroidism thought to be caused by an underlying autoimmune mechanism. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| goitre | <clinical sign, endocrinology> An enlargement of the thyroid gland that is usually visible as a swelling in the anterior portion of the neck. Simple goitre occurs when the thyroid gland is unable to meet the demands of the body (for example iodine deficiency). The thyroid gland compensates by enlarging. Some foods such as cabbage, soybeans, peanuts, peaches, radishes and spinach contain substances that decrease thyroid production. Some medications such as lithium, cobalt and phenylbutazone can also decrease thyroid hormone production. (10 Oct 1997) |
| simple goitre | An enlargement of the thyroid gland that is usually visible as a swelling in the anterior portion of the neck. Simple goitre occurs when the thyroid gland is unable to meet the demands of the body (for example iodine deficiency). The thyroid gland compensates by enlarging. Some foods such as cabbage, soybeans, peanuts, peaches, radishes and spinach contain substances that decrease thyroid production. Some medications such as lithium, cobalt and phenylbutazone can also decrease thyroid hormone production. (27 Sep 1997) |
| nontoxic goitre | <endocrinology> An enlargement of the thyroid gland that is usually visible as a swelling in the anterior portion of the neck. Simple goitre occurs when the thyroid gland is unable to meet the demands of the body (for example iodine deficiency). The thyroid gland compensates by enlarging. Some foods such as cabbage, soybeans, peanuts, peaches, radishes and spinach contain substances that decrease thyroid production. Some medications such as lithium, cobalt and phenylbutazone can also decrease thyroid hormone production. (13 Nov 1997) |
| toxic nodular goitre | <endocrinology> An enlarged thyroid gland which contains nodules which release excess thyroid hormone. This condition usually arises from long-standing simple goitre in the elderly. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism result. (12 Jan 1998) |
| goiter, endemic | Enlargement of the thyroid gland in a significantly large fraction of a population group, generally considered to be due to insufficient iodine in the diet. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Danubian endemic familial nephropathy | A tubulointerstitial disease of unknown aetiology occurring in a limited geographic area including adjacent regions of romania, bulgaria, and yugoslavia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| endemic | Present or usually prevalent in a population or geographical area at all times, said of a disease or agent. Synonym: endemial. Compare: epidemic. Origin: Gr. Endemos = dwelling in a place (18 Nov 1997) |
| endemic disease | Continued prevalence of a disease in a specific population or area. See: endemic, enzootic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endemic diseases | The constant presence of diseases or infectious agents within a given geographic area or population group. It may also refer to the usual prevalence of a given disease with such area or group. It includes holoendemic and hyperendemic diseases. A holoendemic disease is one for which a high prevalent level of infection begins early in life and affects most of the child population, leading to a state of equilibrium such that the adult population shows evidence of the disease much less commonly than do children (malaria in many communities is a holendemic disease). A hyperendemic disease is one that is constantly present at a high incidence and/or prevalence rate and affects all groups equally. (12 Dec 1998) |
| endemic fadeout | <epidemiology> Parasite extinction occurring because endemic levels are so low that it is possible for small stochastic fluctuations to remove all parasites. Contrast epidemic fadeout. (05 Dec 1998) |
| endemic funiculitis | Cellulitis of the spermatic cord due to filariasis; occurs endemically in Sri Lanka and Egypt, and probably elsewhere in the East. Synonym: endemic funiculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endemic goiter | Goiter, usually of simple type, prevalent in certain regions where dietary intake of iodine is suboptimal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endemic haematuria | Infection with Schistosoma haematobium, the eggs of which invade the urinary tract, causing cystitis and haematuria, and possibly an increased likelihood of bladder cancer. Synonym: bladder schistosomiasis, Egyptian haematuria, endemic haematuria, urinary schistosomiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endemic haemoptysis | The clinical expression of paragonimiasis, marked by a cough and spitting of blood from the lungs. Synonym: endemic haemoptysis. (05 Mar 2000) |