Description
thyroid nodule: A small circumscribed mass in the THYROID GLAND that can be of neoplastic growth or non-neoplastic abnormality. It lacks a well-defined capsule or glandular architecture. Thyroid nodules are often benign but can be malignant. The growth of nodules can lead to a multinodular goiter (GOITER, NODULAR).
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode |
E4_THYROID |
| Include |
E4_CONGEIOD, E4_IODGOITRE, E4_IODTHYR, E4_IODHYPSUB, E4_HYTHYSUBS, E4_HYTHYPOSTINF, E4_ATROTHY, E4_MYXOCO, E4_HYTHYNAS, E4_GOITREDIFF, E4_GOITRENOD, E4_GOITREMULTINOD, E4_GOITRENAS, E4_THYTOXGOITDIF, E4_THYTOXECT, E4_THYCRISIS, E4_THYTOXNAS, E4_THYROIDITACU, E4_THYROIDITSUBAC, E4_THYROIDITCHRON, E4_THYROIDITAUTOIM, E4_THYROIDITDRUG, E4_THYROIDITNAS, E4_HYPERSECCAL, E4_GOITREDYS, E4_THYROIDNASOTH |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy |
2 |
| First defined in version |
DF2 |
Ontology