chronic atrophic thyroiditis

chron·ic a·troph·ic thy·roi·di·tis

replacement of the thyroid gland by fibrous tissue, the commonest cause of myxedema in older persons.

chron·ic a·troph·ic thy·roi·di·tis

(kron'ik ā-trō'fik thī-roy-dī'tis) Replacement of the thyroid gland by fibrous tissue, the commonest cause of myxedema in older people.