Overactivity of the thyroid gland resulting in overproduction of thyroid hormone and increased metabolic rate. Causes include diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid gland (Graves' disease), single nodule in the thyroid gland, and thyroiditis. The symptoms are related to the increased metabolic rate and include weight loss, fatigue, heat intolerance, excessive sweating, diarrhea, tachycardia, insomnia, muscle weakness, and tremor. [ NCIT:P378 ]
Synonyms: overactive thyroid
Term information
- MEDGEN:6972 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- NANDO:2100119 (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0011-764X)
- SCTID:34486009 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MESH:D006980 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- EFO:0009189 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- NCIT:C3123 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- UMLS:C0020550 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- ICD9:242.90 (MONDO:relatedTo)
- DOID:7998 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- NANDO:2200329 (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0011-764X)
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3123
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_7998
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/34486009
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D006980
http://identifiers.org/medgen/6972
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0020550