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源自希腊语 'thyreos'(盾形)和 'eidos'(形状),指甲状腺的形状,加上后缀 '-itis' 表示炎症。
❶ 甲状腺炎,指甲状腺发生炎症的一类疾病,可能由感染、自身免疫或其他原因引起,常见症状包括颈部疼痛、肿胀或甲状腺功能异常。
“Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder that often leads to hypothyroidism.”
(桥本甲状腺炎是一种自身免疫性疾病,常导致甲状腺功能减退。)
“Acute thyroiditis may cause severe neck pain and fever.”
(急性甲状腺炎可能导致严重的颈部疼痛和发烧。)
Hashimoto's thyroiditis — 桥本甲状腺炎,一种常见的自身免疫性甲状腺炎,会导致甲状腺逐渐被破坏,最终可能引起甲状腺功能减退。
“Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States.”
(桥本甲状腺炎是美国甲状腺功能减退最常见的原因。)
subacute thyroiditis — 亚急性甲状腺炎,通常由病毒感染引起,表现为甲状腺疼痛和暂时性甲状腺功能异常。
“Subacute thyroiditis often resolves on its own within a few months.”
(亚急性甲状腺炎通常会在几个月内自行痊愈。)