thyroiditis
thyroiditis
Definition
thy·roid·itis (-dīt′is)
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.
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- thyrotropin-releasing hormone
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