loading...| Preferred Name |
Hyperthyroidism |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3123 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Too much thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight loss, chest pain, cramps, diarrhea, and nervousness. A disorder characterized by excessive levels of thyroid hormone in the body. Common causes include an overactive thyroid gland or thyroid hormone overdose. Overproduction of thyroid hormone. |
| code |
C3123 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464 |
| Contributing_Source |
NICHD MedDRA |
| DEFINITION |
Overactivity of the thyroid gland resulting in overproduction of thyroid hormone and increased metabolic rate. Causes include diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid gland (Graves' disease), single nodule in the thyroid gland, and thyroiditis. The symptoms are related to the increased metabolic rate and include weight loss, fatigue, heat intolerance, excessive sweating, diarrhea, tachycardia, insomnia, muscle weakness, and tremor. |
| FULL_SYN |
Overactive Thyroid |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Hyperthyroidism |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Hyperthyroidism |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Hyperthyroidism |
| Preferred_Name |
Hyperthyroidism |
| prefixIRI |
C3123 |
| prefLabel |
Hyperthyroidism |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0020550 |
| subClassOf |