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Goiter   /gˈɔɪtər/   Listen
Goiter

noun
1.
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet.  Synonyms: goitre, struma, thyromegaly.



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exophthalmic goiter


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"Goiter" Quotes from Famous Books



... diseases, including goiter and cancer, have been supposed to flourish in localities where an excess of calcium exists in the soil, and it is true that these diseases do have an unusual prevalence in certain limited districts; ...
— Rural Hygiene • Henry N. Ogden
... they could have failed to guess it, except that they never would have suspected to look for anything resembling exophthalmic goiter in a person of her stamina," he answered, pronouncing the word slowly. "You have heard of the ...
— The War Terror • Arthur B. Reeve


Words linked to "Goiter" :   thyromegaly, disease, struma


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