Plummer disease
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Plummer disease — ▪ pathology also called toxic multinodular goitre thyroid condition characterized by marked enlargement of the thyroid gland (goitre), firm thyroid nodules, and overproduction of thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism). Plummer disease, which… … Universalium
Plummer disease nails sign — Plum·mer disease, nails, sign (plumґər) [Henry Stanley Plummer, American physician, 1874–1936] see under disease, nail, and sign … Medical dictionary
Plummer syndrome — is a condition that can occur when a hyper functioning nodule develops within a longstanding goiter. The result is hyperthyroidism, without the ophthalmologic effects of other conditions with increased levels of thyroid hormones like Grave s… … Wikipedia
Plummer-Vinson syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = Plummer Vinson syndrome Caption = DiseasesDB = 10134 ICD10 = ICD10|D|50|1|d|50 ICD9 = ICD9|280.8 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001158 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3431 MeshID = D011004 Plummer Vinson syndrome (PVS),… … Wikipedia
Plummer-Vinson syndrome — Plum·mer Vin·son syndrome pləm ər vin(t) sən n a condition that is marked esp. by the growth of a mucous membrane across the esophageal lumen, by difficulty in swallowing, and by hypochromic anemia and that is usu. considered to be due to an iron … Medical dictionary
Plummer's disease — a hyperfunctioning, usually benign, adenoma of the thyroid gland, which can be palpated and appears as a hot nodule on radioactive thyroid scanning. Treatment is to control the nodule with antithyroid drugs and then remove it surgically or… … Medical dictionary
Plummer's disease — a hyperfunctioning, usually benign, adenoma of the thyroid gland, which can be palpated and appears as a ‘hot nodule’ on radioactive thyroid scanning. Treatment is to control the nodule with antithyroid drugs and then remove it surgically or… … The new mediacal dictionary
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
Disease, Parry’s — Toxic multinodular goiter, a condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive and produce excess thyroid hormones. This condition is also known as Plummer’s disease … Medical dictionary
Disease, Plummer’s — Toxic multinodular goiter, a condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive and produce excess thyroid hormones. This condition is also known as Parry’s disease … Medical dictionary
