goi·ter

(goi′tər)

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 called struma.

[French goitre, back-formation from Old French goitron, throat, gullet, from Vulgar Latin *guttūriō, guttūriōn-, from Latin guttur.]

goi′trous (-trəs) adj.

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goi•ter

(ˈgɔɪ tər)

n.

an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck.

Also, esp. Brit.,goi′tre.

[1615–25; < French goitre « Latin guttur throat]

goi′trous (-trəs) adj.

goi·ter

(goi′tər)

An enlarged thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck. It is often associated with a diet that contains too little iodine.

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goiter

An abnormal growth of thyroid tissue due to lack of iodine, causing a bulge in the neck.

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Noun

goiter - abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

goitre, struma, thyromegaly

Translations

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goi·ter

n. bocio, engrosamiento de la glándula tiroides;

congenital ___ → ___ congénito;

endemic, colloid ___ → ___ endémico, coloide;

exophtalmic ___ → ___ exoftálmico;

toxic ___ → ___ tóxico (de síntomas similares a la tirotoxicosis);

wandering ___ → ___ móvil.

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goiter

n bocio; toxic multinodular — bocio multinodular tóxico

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References in periodicals archive

The nodular stage of simple goiter is irreversible.

The incidence of thyroid malignancy in nodular goiter: a retrospective analysis in a medical college hospital

It can also be used in the suppressive therapy for simple goiter, chronic lymphatic thyroiditis, the suppressive therapy after thyroid cancer and the hyperthyroidism inhibition test.

New Market Report: China Levothyroxine Market, 2010-2019

There are more than 200 Million endemic goiter cases worldwide and almost 75% of all swellings are simple goiter The surgical management includes conventional thyroidectomy and endoscopic thyroidectomy.

Proceedings of Endocrine Surgical Course held at JPMC Karachi Pakistan from June 17-19th 2013

The thyroid glands in their necks were swollen to such an extent that they were unable to button an Army-issued tunic: a telltale sign of simple goiter.

David Cowie and the iodization of salt

SAN DIEGO -- Women with nontoxic goiter were more than twice as likely to have breast cancer compared with women in the general population, according to a review of data from 789 women with nontoxic, multinodular goiter, uninodular goiter, or simple goiter, said Dr.

Nontoxic goiter tied to higher breast cancer risk

SAN DIEGO - Women with nontoxic goiter were more than twice as likely to have breast cancer compared with women in the general population, according to a review of data from 789 women with nontoxic, multinodular goiter, uninodular goiter, or simple goiter.

Nontoxic goiter tied to higher risk of breast ca

Only eight years after this discovery, iodine was used effectively in the treatment of simple goiter. However, the medical uses of iodine during the first century since the discovery of iodine were not restricted to diseases of the thyroid gland only but covered a wide range of clinical conditions.

The history of iodine in medicine Part III: thyroid fixation and medical iodophobia

Lugol's solution, formerly used to treat simple goiter, contains 6 mg/drop.

Correction of low body temperature with iodine supplementation

Fortunately we have discovered the situation in time, for the common types of enlargement of the thyroid known as simple goiter are hardly at all dangerous to life, although they may interfere with both comfort and efficiency.

Please pass the iodine!