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Thyroid diseases

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Definition	A gland located in the base of the neck on both sides of the lower part of the larynx and upper part of the trachea. For information about a specific type of thyroid disease see one of the following documents: Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid Chronic thyroiditis (hashimoto's disease) Hyperthyroidism Hypopituitarism Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism - primary Hypothyroidism - secondary Medullary thyroid carcinoma Painless (silent) thyroiditis Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid Subacute thyroiditis Thyroid cancer Congenital goiter
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