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thy·roid·i·tis

(thī′roi-dī′tĭs)

Inflammation of the thyroid gland.

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thyroiditis

(ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdaɪtɪs)

(Pathology) inflammation of the thyroid gland

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thy•roid•i•tis

(ˌθaɪ rɔɪˈdaɪ tɪs)

n.

inflammation of the thyroid gland.

[1880–85]

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Noun

thyroiditis - inflammation of the thyroid gland

inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

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thyroïdite

thy·roid·i·tis

n. tiroiditis, infl. de la tiroides.

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thyroiditis

n tiroiditis f; Hashimoto's — tiroiditis de Hashimoto; subacute — tiroiditis subaguda

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Fine-needle aspiration cytology, also obtained from an outside facility, demonstrated Hashimoto thyroiditis with no malignancy noted.