Rie·del's disease
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Medical Definition of Riedel's disease
: chronic thyroiditis in which the thyroid gland becomes hard and stony and firmly attached to surrounding tissues
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“Riedel's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Riedel%27s%20disease. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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