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A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged.
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∙ 9y agoAn enlarged thyroid gland was (and is still) is called a goiter. The gland enlarges as it tries to make more thyroid hormone.
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∙ 11y agoThe thyroid is a gland in your throat. An enlarged thyroid means you gland is larger or swollen, in some cases it may push up against your larynx and affect your speech.
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∙ 14y agothyroid goiter
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AS goiter is an enlargement of the adrenal gland?
Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What is abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland?
Abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland is called goiter.
Is Goiter a nonmalignant enlargement of the thyroid gland?
a goiter is a noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck, that is often associated with iodine deficiency. Also calledstrumagoitre
Goiter is an abnormal nonmalignant enlargement of the thyroid gland?
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What is a goiter. What happens when you get a goiter?
Goiter is the enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What is an enlargement of thyroid cells and tissues?
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck, near the Adam's apple. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged.
Which condition is also known as thyromegaly?
goiter also means enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What is an enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine called?
An enlargement of the thyroid gland that results from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called a goiter. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet.
What are goiters?
A goiter, the large swelling at the base of the frost of the neck. is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What is the name of the disease that has to deal with salt?
the lack of salt is called Goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What is the disease goiter caused from?
enlargement of thyroid gland known as goitre. it is usually caused by deficiency of iodine.
An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a?
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet. In the United States, a goiter more often occurs due to the over or underproduction of thyroid hormones, or due to nodules that develop in the thyroid gland.
