Svensk definition
Förstorad sköldkörtel innehållande avgränsade noduler.
Goiter, Nodular
Struma, nodulär
Engelsk definition
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.
Svenska synonymer
Knölstruma
Engelska synonymer
Goiters, Nodular — Nodular Goiters — Nodular Goiter