thyroid nodulenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˌnɒd.juːl/us/ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd ˌnɑː.djuːl/specializeda growth that forms on the thyroid gland (= an organ in the neck that is involved in controlling the way the body develops and works):
Thyroid nodules are very common in children and young adults.
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Swellings & lumps
- acoustic neuroma
- adenoma hyperplastic nodules
- angioma
- aortic aneurysm
- atypical lipoma
- inflammation
- leiomyoma
- lump
- lymphoedema
- mastitis
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- nodule
- oedema
- pancreatic mass
- polyp
- puffy
- swelling
- swollen
- turgid
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