GOITER

By
N., Pam M.S.
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the name for the swelling that is in the front part of the neck caused by enlargement of the thyroid gland. See exophthalmos; graves

GOITER: "Joe had a goitre on his neck."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. THYROTOXICOSIS
  2. THYROID GLAND
  3. SIMMONDS
  4. GRAVES' DISEASE
  5. ATHYREOSIS
  6. PARATHYROID GLAND
  7. THYROXINE (T4)
  8. THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)
  9. THYROID HORMONES
  10. ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "GOITER," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/goiter/ (accessed April 13, 2021).
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