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Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
thyroid tumour
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer — (ATC) (or undifferentiated) is a form of thyroid cancer which has a very poor prognosis (14% ten year survival ratecite journal |author=Hundahl SA, Fleming ID, Fremgen AM, Menck HR |title=A National Cancer Data Base report on 53,856 cases of… … Wikipedia
Hürthle cell tumour — a malignant tumour of the thyroid gland that arises from Hürthle (or Askanazy) cells, altered follicular cells of the gland that have large nuclei and stain deeply with eosin (these cells are also found in benign nodules and Hashimoto s disease) … The new mediacal dictionary
Hürthle cell tumour — a malignant tumour of the thyroid gland that arises from Hürthle cells, large eosinophilic cells occasionally occurring in the gland. This carcinoma is not as common as papillary, follicular, or anaplastic thyroid carcinomas. K. W. Hürthle (1860… … Medical dictionary
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hyperthyroidism — /huy peuhr thuy roy diz euhm/, n. Pathol. 1. overactivity of the thyroid gland. 2. a condition resulting from this, characterized by increased metabolism and exophthalmos. [1895 1900; HYPER + THYROID + ISM] * * * ▪ pathology also called … … Universalium
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