- pseudotuberculous thyroiditis
- subacute granulomatous t.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pseudotuberculous thyroiditis
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thyroiditis — /thuy roy duy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the thyroid gland. [1880 85; THYROID + ITIS] * * * ▪ disease any of many inflammatory diseases of the thyroid gland. Several nonspecific types of thyroiditis, both acute and chronic, may be… … Universalium
granulomatous thyroiditis — ▪ pathology also called subacute thyroiditis, giant cell thyroiditis, pseudotuberculous thyroiditis , or de Quervain s thyroiditis inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland, of unknown but presumably viral origin. It may persist from… … Universalium
subacute granulomatous thyroiditis — a condition characterized by fever and painful enlargement of the thyroid gland, often following a viral infection, especially of the respiratory tract, with granulomas in the gland consisting of masses of colloid surrounded by giant cells and… … Medical dictionary
pseudotuberculosis — /sooh doh too berr kyeuh loh sis, tyoo /, n. Pathol. 1. an acute, sometimes fatal disease of rodents, birds, and other animals, including humans, caused by the bacterium Yersinia (Pasteurella) pseudotuberculosis, and characterized by the… … Universalium
