Lingual Goiter
"Lingual Goiter" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Pathological enlargement of the LINGUAL THYROID, ectopic thyroid tissue at the base of the TONGUE. It may cause upper AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; DYSPHAGIA; or HYPOTHYROIDISM symptoms.
| Descriptor ID |
D047268
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.131.894.500.500 C19.874.283.802 C19.874.689.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lingual Goiter- Lingual Goiter
- Goiter, Lingual
- Goiters, Lingual
- Lingual Goiters
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