abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
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goiter::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | goitre, struma, thyromegaly |
| Type of | disease |
Examples of goiter
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When she was 10 or 12 years old, Braun said, her mother nearly died of goiter.
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Severe selenium deficiency has been implicated as a possible cause of goiter.
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A needle was used to puncture a goiter, and the material issuing was characterized.
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With the economic renaissance, it's moved up to become New England's goiter.
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Goiter is a thyroid disease which can lead to extreme swelling of the neck or larynx.
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Iodine deficiency can lead to mental retardation in children and to goiter in adults.
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Are we now at greater risk of developing a goiter because we're not using iodized salt?
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Iodine deficiency is well-known to cause enlargement of the thyroid, known as a goiter.
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At left is a peasant woman with a goiter who represents the faithful.
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- Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
- A goitre or goiter (Latin gutteria, struma), also called a bronchocele, is a swelling in the thyroid gland, which can lead to a swelling of the neck or larynx (voice box). Goitre usually occurs when the thyroid gland is not functioning properly.
- Alternative spelling of goitre
- An enlarged thyroid. It may be caused by too little iodine in the diet or by other conditions. Most goiters are not cancer.
- Enlargement of the thyroid gland.
- The term for an enlarged thyroid gland that is trying to make enough thyroid hormone to meet a hypothyroid body's needs. Goiters can range in size from small enough to be noticeable only through touch to bigger than a human baby.
- A chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland, not due to a neoplasm, occurring endemically in certain localities, especially mountainous regions, and sporadically elsewhere.
- An enlarged thyroid gland.
