: an enlargement of the thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck compare hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism
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Milwaukee goiter — protruding abdominal fat.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Iodine deficiency is also linked to the development of goiter (thyroid enlargement).
—Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2023
In addition, iodine deficiency is typically suspected based on the development of goiter, hypothyroidism, or congenital hypothyroidism (low thyroid function at birth).
—Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2023
Without it, people can develop a goiter, or an enlarged thyroid gland.
—Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Iodine deficiency is also linked to the development of goiter (thyroid enlargement).
—Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2023
In addition, iodine deficiency is typically suspected based on the development of goiter, hypothyroidism, or congenital hypothyroidism (low thyroid function at birth).
—Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2023
Without it, people can develop a goiter, or an enlarged thyroid gland.
—Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
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goiter
noun
goi·ter
ˈgȯit-ər 
: a swelling on the front of the neck caused by enlargement of the thyroid gland
Medical Definition
goiter
noun
goi·ter
variants
or chiefly British goitre
: an enlargement of the thyroid gland that is commonly visible as a swelling of the anterior part of the neck, that often results from insufficient intake of iodine and then is usually accompanied by hypothyroidism, and that in other cases is associated with hyperthyroidism usually together with toxic symptoms and exophthalmos
called also struma
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