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Definition of Goitres

Goitre
Goiter Goi"ter Goitre Goi"tre, n. [F. go[^i]tre, L. guttur throat, cf. tumidum guttur goiter, gutturosus goitered. See Guttural.] (Med.) An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck; bronchocele. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and is most common in mountainous regions, especially in certain parts of Switzerland.

Meaning of Goitres from wikipedia

- Worldwide, over 90% of goitre cases are caused by iodine deficiency. The term is from the Latin gutturia, meaning throat. Most goitres are not cancerous (benign)...
- goitre; and if it is ****ociated with hyperthyroidism, it is called a toxic multinodular goitre. An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goitre. Goitres...
- Endemic goitre is a type of goitre that is ****ociated with dietary iodine deficiency. Some inland areas, where soil and water lacks iodine compounds and...
- United States, but it is widely available. In the early 20th century, goitres were especially prevalent in the region around the Great Lakes and the...
- However, iodine deficiency can cause goiter (thyroid enlargement); within a goitre, nodules can develop. Risk factors for toxic multinodular goiter include...
- differentiation of hyperthyroidism between Graves' disease and toxic multinodular goitre". Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 112 (4): 171–4. doi:10...
- Roberto Goitre (Turin, 1927 - Piacenza, 1980) was an Italian choirmaster, composer and teacher. Upon finishing his academic studies, Goitre devoted himself...
- Delay of proximal femoral epiphyseal ossification Feeding difficulties Goitre Big posterior fontanelle Neurodevelopmental problems Neonatal jaundice Umbilical...
- b****, vocals Gratuitously Brutal Asphyxiator of Ulcerated Pyoaxanthous Goitres – guitar, vocals Grume Gargler and Eviscerator of Matured Neoplasm – drums...
- 'two-headed' Tasmanians, which originated due to some colonists developing goitres from the low amount of iodine in the island's soil. But as Tasmania receives...