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Thyroid Neoplasms

Medical Definition: Tumors or cancer of the THYROID GLAND.
Guide Notes: coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM); neoplastic thyroid nodule = THYROID NODULE but see note there
Also Called: Cancer of Thyroid
Thyroid Neoplasms Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Thyroid Nodule - A small circumscribed mass of differentiated tissue associated with the thyroid gland. It can be pathogenic or non-pathogenic. The growth of nodules can lead to a condition of GOITER, NODULAR. Most nodules appear between the ages of 30 and 50 years and most are benign.

Thyroid Neoplasms Medical Definitions and Terms

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