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hyperthyroidism

Wikidata · Retrieved 2026-10-13

Thyroid gland disease that involves an overproduction of thyroid hormone. Wikidata entity Q16499; linked MeSH descriptor D006980. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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Reference details

Wikidata entity
Q16499
Revision
2555305286
MeSH
D006980
OMIM
603373; 609152
Disease Ontology
DOID:7998
UMLS
C0020550
ICD-9-CM
242.90

Entity description

thyroid gland disease that involves an overproduction of thyroid hormone

Names in different languages

en: hyperthyroidism zh: 甲状腺功能亢进症 zh-hans: 甲状腺功能亢进症 ja: 甲状腺機能亢進症 es: hipertiroidismo fr: hyperthyroïdie de: Hyperthyreose pt: hipertiroidismo ar: فرط الدرقية ru: гипертиреоз

English alternative names

overactive thyroid

Identifier mapping

MeSH: D006980 OMIM: 603373; 609152 Disease Ontology: DOID:7998 UMLS: C0020550 ICD-9-CM: 242.90

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Source date: 2026-10-09T11:10:29Z. Retrieved: 2026-10-13. Text has been organized for reading; this import has not been independently reviewed by a clinician. It is not individualized medical advice.

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