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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.

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