fibrous goiter

goiter /goi·ter/ (goi´ter) enlargement of the thyroid gland, causing a swelling in the front part of the neck.goi´trous

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aberrant goiter  goiter of a supernumerary thyroid gland.

adenomatous goiter  that caused by adenoma or multiple colloid nodules of the thyroid gland.

Basedow's goiter  a colloid goiter which has become hyperfunctioning after administration of iodine.

colloid goiter  a large, soft goiter with distended spaces filled with colloid.

diffuse toxic goiter  Graves' disease.

diving goiter  one that is movable, sometimes above and sometimes below the sternal notch.

exophthalmic goiter  one accompanied by exophthalmos.

fibrous goiter  one in which the thyroid capsule and stroma are hyperplastic.

follicular goiter  parenchymatous g.

intrathoracic goiter  one in which a portion is in the thoracic cavity.

iodide goiter  that occurring in reaction to iodides at high concentrations, due to inhibition of iodide organification.

lingual goiter  enlargement of the upper end of the thyroglossal duct, forming a tumor at the posterior part of the dorsum of the tongue.

lymphadenoid goiter  Hashimoto's disease.

multinodular goiter  goiter with circumscribed nodules within the gland.

nontoxic goiter  that occurring sporadically and not associated with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.

parenchymatous goiter  one marked by increase in follicles and proliferation of epithelium.

simple goiter  simple hyperplasia of the thyroid gland.

suffocative goiter  one which causes dyspnea by pressure.

wandering goiter  diving g.

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fibrous goiter

n.

A firm hyperplasia of the thyroid and its capsule.

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fibrous goiter,

an enlargement of the thyroid gland, characterized by hyperplasia of the capsule and connective tissue.