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thyroiditis Definition

thy·roid·itis (-dītis)

noun

inflammation of the thyroid gland

Etymology: ModL: see -itis

thyroiditis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mediate: Hypothyroidism can arise in dogs either as a result of immune mediated thyroiditis or idiopathic thyroid follicular atrophy.
  • call: With no goiter the condition may be called atrophic thyroiditis or primary myxoedema.
  • treat: Considering the clinical course in this case, thyroidectomy may be indicated for lymphoproliferative diseases in Hashimoto's thyroiditis treated with chemotherapy.

Adjective modifier

  • lymphocytic: Canine hypothyroidism due to lymphocytic thyroiditis can often be controlled well with thyroid hormone replacement therapy Myasthenia gravis - prognosis is guarded.
  • autoimmune: Autoimmune thyroiditis, for example, has a prevalence of up to 30 % in patients with vitiligo ( Ref.
  • postpartum: There are ways of dealing with postpartum thyroiditis without doing this test.
  • silent: Uncommon types of benign thyroid nodules are due to subacute thyroiditis, silent thyroiditis or Reidel's thyroiditis.

Browse dictionary entries near thyroiditis

  1. thyroidectomy
  2. thyroid
  3. thyrocalcitonin
  4. thyro-
  5. thyristor
  6. thyratron
  7. thymus
  8. thymosin
  9. thymol
  10. thymine
  1. thyrotoxicosis
  2. thyrotropin
  3. thyrotropin-releasing hormone
  4. thyroxine
  5. thyrsus
  6. thysanuran
  7. thyself
  8. THz
  9. ti
  10. TIA