Medical terminology · Endocrinology
Thyroid Dysgenesis
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
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.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D050033
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C16.131.894; C19.874.689
Scope and 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.
Entry terms and synonyms
Thyroid Dysgenesis
Dysgenesis, Thyroid
Thyroid Agenesis
Agenesis, Thyroid
Thyroid Hypoplasia
Hypoplasia, Thyroid
Thyroid, Ectopic
Ectopic Thyroid
Ectopic Thyroids
Thyroids, Ectopic
Classification tree positions
C16.131.894
C19.874.689
Sources and reuse
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