Canadian Medical Guide > Diseases > Endocrine Diseases > Thyroid Diseases > Goiter Terms and Definitions
Goiter
Medical Definition: | Enlargement of the thyroid gland. |
Guide Notes: | enlarged thyroid; lingual goiter: index here to avoid complex coords |
Goiter, Endemic - Enlargement of the thyroid gland in a significantly large fraction of a population group, generally considered to be due to insufficient iodine in the diet. | |
Goiter, Nodular - An enlarged thyroid gland containing circumscribed nodules within its substance. (Dorland, 27th ed) | |
Goiter, Substernal - An enlarged thyroid gland where the enlarged gland is situated beneath the sternum. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Goiter Medical Definitions and Terms
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