: an enlargement of the thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck compare hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism
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In the 1920s, between 70% to 100% of schoolchildren in parts of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin had goiters.
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Harriet Marsden, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
Potential Risks and Side Effects Large iodine intake or long-term doses can lead to goiter, which is an enlarged thyroid gland.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
If both deficiencies occur together, goiter or hypothyroidism may occur.14
There is some evidence that low selenium levels may affect reproduction.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Counts 77 — Percentage that cancer cases around the world are expected to go up by 2050
Source: WHO
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Milwaukee goiter — protruding abdominal fat.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
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Harriet Marsden, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
Potential Risks and Side Effects Large iodine intake or long-term doses can lead to goiter, which is an enlarged thyroid gland.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
If both deficiencies occur together, goiter or hypothyroidism may occur.14
There is some evidence that low selenium levels may affect reproduction.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Counts 77 — Percentage that cancer cases around the world are expected to go up by 2050
Source: WHO
Doc talk
Milwaukee goiter — protruding abdominal fat.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
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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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