Congenital Abnormality
thyroglossal cyst
Subclass of:
Cyst
Definitions related to thyroglossal cyst:
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A cyst in the neck caused by persistence of portions of, or by lack of closure of, the primitive thyroglossal duct. (Dorland, 27th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An abnormality of the thyroid gland owing to the presence of a fibrous cyst resulting from the persistence of the thyroglossal duct.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(thyroglossal duct cyst) A congenital benign cyst arising from the remnants of the thyroglossal duct. It is usually located in the midline of the neck.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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