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Goiter

Medical Definition: Enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Guide Notes: enlarged thyroid; lingual goiter: index here to avoid complex coords
Goiter Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 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.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Goiter, Nodular - An enlarged thyroid gland containing circumscribed nodules within its substance. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 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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