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Endocrine System Diseases > Thyroid Diseases > Goiter > Goiter, Endemic

Preferred term

Goiter, Endemic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Endemic Goiter

Scope note

  • A form of IODINE deficiency disorders characterized by an enlargement of the THYROID GLAND in a significantly large fraction of a POPULATION GROUP. Endemic goiter is common in mountainous and iodine-deficient areas of the world where the DIET contains insufficient amount of iodine.

History note

  • 72(69)

In other languages

  • endeeminen struuma

    Finnish

  • diffuusi endeeminen struuma
  • jodbristrelaterad diffus (endemisk) struma
  • jodinpuutteeseen liittyvä diffuusi endeeminen struuma
  • paikallisstruuma
  • struma diffusa endemica ex deficientia iodi
  • struma diffuusa endemica
  • struma endemica
  • Struma, endemisk

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006043

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