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Hashimoto's thyroiditis

EndocrinologyImportant

An autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid gland leading to progressive destruction and often hypothyroidism.

Korean

하시모토 갑상선염

갑상선을 공격하는 자가면역 염증으로 점차 파괴되어 흔히 갑상선기능저하증을 초래한다.

French

Thyroïdite de Hashimoto

Inflammation auto-immune de la glande thyroïde entraînant une destruction progressive et souvent une hypothyroïdie.

Word parts

  • thyroid/oRootThyroid gland
  • -itisSuffix(Greek) Inflammation

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