Organification is a biochemical process that takes place in thyroid glands. It is the oxidation of iodide by peroxide, and then its binding to tyrosyl residues within the thyroglobulin molecule[1].
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organification — or·gan·i·fi·ca·tion (or gan″ĭ fĭ kaґshən) the incorporation of iodide into tyrosyl residues in the thyroid by thyroid peroxidase, resulting in the formation of mono and diiodotyrosines … Medical dictionary
organification — noun the process of organ formation (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process … Useful english dictionary
Thyroid hormone organification defect IIb — This condition, clinically called Pendred syndrome, is the hereditary association of congenital deafness (deafness at the time of birth) and goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck) due to a defect in the making of… … Medical dictionary
Congenital hypothyroidism — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E00, E03.0, E03.1 … Wikipedia
Pendred syndrome — Classification and external resources OMIM 274600 DiseasesDB 9771 GeneReviews … Wikipedia
Deafness with goiter — Deafness with goiter, which is Pendred syndrome, is the hereditary association of congenital deafness (deafness at the time of birth) and goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck) due to a defect in the making of thyroid… … Medical dictionary
Goiter-deafness syndrome — The goiter deafness syndrome, commonly called Pendred syndrome, is the hereditary association of congenital deafness (deafness at the time of birth) and goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck) due to a defect in the… … Medical dictionary
Pendred syndrome — (PDS) is the hereditary association of congenital deafness (deafness at the time of birth) and goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck) due to a defect in the making of thyroid hormone. The features of Pendred syndrome… … Medical dictionary
Syndrome, goiter-deafness — The goiter deafness syndrome, commonly called Pendred syndrome, is the hereditary association of congenital deafness (deafness at the time of birth) and goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck) due to a defect in the… … Medical dictionary
Syndrome, Pendred — Pendred syndrome (PDS) is the hereditary association of congenital deafness (deafness at the time of birth) and goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck) due to a defect in the making of thyroid hormone. The features of… … Medical dictionary
