loading...| Preferred Name |
Thyroiditis |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26894 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Inflammation of the thyroid gland. Thyroiditis may be an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland over time, causing hypothyroidism (too little thyroid hormone). A temporary form of thyroiditis may also occur after the birth of a baby, or when viral or bacterial infections spread to the thyroid. Inflammation of the thyroid gland that may be associated with abnormal thyroid function, pain, enlargement and nodules . |
| code |
C26894 |
| Concept_In_Subset | |
| Contributing_Source |
NICHD MedDRA |
| DEFINITION |
Inflammation of the thyroid gland. This category includes Hashimoto thyroiditis, Riedel thyroiditis, acute thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, and radiation-induced thyroiditis. |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Thyroiditis |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Thyroiditis |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Thyroiditis |
| Preferred_Name |
Thyroiditis |
| prefixIRI |
C26894 |
| prefLabel |
Thyroiditis |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0040147 |
| subClassOf |