I believe they mean that the random variables have a common support. For example, if X ~ Unif[0,2] and Y ~ Unif[1,3], then their respective PDF's overlap in the interval [1,2], meaning the only interval where both X and Y can have common values is [1,2]. To illustrate, below is a representation of the supports of X and Y, below which is a representation of the real line.
1 Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor of the thyroid gland. 2  Symptoms of thyroid cancer include swelling in the neck (goiter), neck pain, hoarseness, swallowing and breathing problem, swollen lymph gland in the neck.
Because the rest of the thyroid gland is usually normal, thyroid function is normal and patients are not hyper-or hypothyroid. Clinical Features. Thyroid nodules are usually small and painless. They do not cause any pressure effects in the neck. Most patients do not even notice the swelling.