Biomaterial Database

Mpilo Hospital Round. Euthyroidism, exophthalmos, acropachy and pretibial myxoedema. 1971

J E Thomas

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009230	Myxedema	A condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling (EDEMA) with abnormal deposits of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and other tissues. It is caused by a deficiency of THYROID HORMONES. The skin becomes puffy around the eyes and on the cheeks. The face is dull and expressionless with thickened nose and lips.	Myxedemas
D005094	Exophthalmos	Abnormal protrusion of both eyes; may be caused by endocrine gland malfunction, malignancy, injury, or paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye.	Proptosis,Proptoses
D005260	Female		Females
D006042	Goiter	Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction (HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (GOITER, ENDEMIC).	Goiters
D006044	Goiter, Nodular	An enlarged THYROID GLAND containing multiple nodules (THYROID NODULE), usually resulting from recurrent thyroid HYPERPLASIA and involution over many years to produce the irregular enlargement. Multinodular goiters may be nontoxic or may induce THYROTOXICOSIS.	Nodular Goiter,Goiters, Nodular,Nodular Goiters
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013592	Syphilis, Latent	The stage of syphilis that occurs following the primary (CHANCRE) and secondary stages. The patient is asymptomatic at the latent stage but remains seropositive for the SPIROCHETE.	Latent Stage Syphilis,Syphilis, Latent Stage
D013961	Thyroid Gland	A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively.	Thyroid,Gland, Thyroid,Glands, Thyroid,Thyroid Glands,Thyroids
D014388	Tuberculosis, Lymph Node	Infection of the lymph nodes by tuberculosis. Tuberculous infection of the cervical lymph nodes is scrofula.	Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis,Lymphadenitis, Tuberculous,Mycobacterial Cervical Lymphadenitis,Scrofula,Cervical Lymphadenitis, Mycobacterial,Lymph Node Tuberculoses,Lymph Node Tuberculosis,Lymphadenitis, Cervical Tuberculous,Lymphadenitis, Mycobacterial Cervical,Scrofulas,Tuberculoses, Lymph Node,Tuberculous Lymphadenitis,Tuberculous Lymphadenitis, Cervical