multinodular
Having multiple lumps
Multinodular describes something having multiple nodules—small rounded lumps or masses.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts, describing growths or abnormalities: a multinodular goiter contains several distinct lumps in the thyroid gland; multinodular disease indicates scattered lesions rather than a single mass.
Area of pathological change
- massQuantity of matter
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
adenoma · benign · malignant · hyperplasia · dysplasia · fibrosis · calcification · biopsy
Enlarged thyroid gland
- thyroidectomyExcision of neck gland
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
hyperthyroidism · levothyroxine · thyroiditis · iodine · colloid · glandular · autoimmune · endemic
Having irregular bumps
- bumpyUneven in surface
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- knobbyHaving small bumps
- bulbousSwollen and round
uneven · enlarged · palpable · firm · rubbery · asymmetric · clustered · discrete
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonographyImaging using sound waves
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
vascularity · Doppler · CT scan · dimensions · margins · halo · cystic · solid
lesion
Area of pathological change
neoplasm · adenoma · benign · malignant · hyperplasia · dysplasia · fibrosis · calcification · biopsy · histology
goiter
Enlarged thyroid gland
- thyroidectomyExcision of neck gland
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
hypothyroidism · hyperthyroidism · levothyroxine · thyroiditis · iodine · colloid · glandular · autoimmune · endemic · toxic
lumpy
Having irregular bumps
bulbous · uneven · enlarged · palpable · firm · rubbery · asymmetric · clustered · discrete · coalesced
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonographyImaging using sound waves
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
calcification · vascularity · Doppler · CT scan · dimensions · margins · halo · cystic · solid · mixed