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Thyroid Dysgenesis
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Definition
: Defective development of the THYROID GLAND. This concept includes thyroid agenesis (aplasia), hypoplasia, or an ectopic gland. Clinical signs usually are those of CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM.
Examples
Lingual Thyroid
Other names
Thyroids, Ectopic; Hypoplasia, Thyroid; Ectopic Thyroids; Ectopic Thyroid; Dysgenesis, Thyroid; Agenesis, Thyroid; Thyroid, Ectopic; Thyroid Agenesis; Thyroid Hypoplasia