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thyroiditis

thyroiditis

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The thyroid gland becomes swollen and irritated because of infection or when the body's immune system attacks it
  • noun
  • /θaɪrɔɪˈdaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tiroiditis
  • Autoimmune thyroiditis has been associated with plasmacytoma confined to the thyroid gland.
  • Hashimoto's thyroiditis
  • autoimmune thyroiditis
  • suppurative thyroiditis

And we have this epidemic of autoimmune diseases, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, for example, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.

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Examples

  • I suffer from both Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Crohn's Disease.

    Blog text (16)

  • You can have raging severe Hashimoto's thyroiditis and have a normal TSH.

  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: The thyroid is not capable of making thyroid hormone or enough of it.

    Blog text (11)

  • Celiac disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis are related diseases, classified into polyendocrine autoimmune syndromes.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that causes you to have hypothyroidism (basically, my thyroid doesn't work).

    Blog text (16)

  • Most people in the UK now get enough iodine in their diet, so the most common causes of primary hypothyroidism are chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's thyroiditis or atrophic thyroiditis) or destructive treatments for hyperthyroidism.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Many people with autoimmune disorders also experience thyroiditis, which causes inflammation of the thyroid gland.

  • Doctors often prescribe medication to manage symptoms of thyroiditis and reduce inflammation in the thyroid gland.

  • Postpartum thyroiditis is a common condition that can affect new mothers, causing inflammation of the thyroid gland after childbirth.

Surface Forms

thyroiditis singular
thyroiditises plural

Morphology

thyroiditis = thyroid (semi-transparent) = thyroid + itis

Formed by the medical suffix '-itis' meaning 'inflammation' added to 'thyroid'; understanding requires medical vocabulary knowledge.

Etymology

Thyroiditis comes from thyroid, a word meaning 'shield-shaped', and the ending -itis which means 'inflammation'. You can remember -itis from common words like tonsillitis or appendicitis, and that's why thyroiditis means an inflammation of the shield-shaped thyroid gland in the neck.