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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Lingual Thyroid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Tiroides Lingual
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Tireoide Lingual
Tree Number:
C16.131.894.500
C19.874.689.500
Definition
English
:
A condition characterized by the presence of rudimentary THYROID tissue at the base of the
TONGUE
. It is due to failed
embryonic development
and
migration
of thyroid tissue to its normal location. The
lingual thyroid
usually cannot maintain adequate hormone production thereby resulting in
HYPOTHYROIDISM.
History Note
English
:
2005
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
38647
Unique Identifier:
D046151
Occurrence in VHL
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