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endemic goiter |
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endemic goiter [en′dem·ik ′gȯid·ər] (medicine) Goiter peculiar to areas that are iodine-poor in food, water, or soil. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Studies have shown that the monotonous ingestion of some species of cassava may cause chronic health problems which include "nutritional neuropathies, endemic goiter and upper motor neuron disease" that causes paralysis. a form occurring in regions of severe endemic goiter, marked by deaf-mutism, spasticity, and motor dysfunction in addition to, or instead of, the usual manifestations of cretinism. a form occurring in regions of severe endemic goiter, marked by deaf-mutism, spasticity, and motor dysfunction in addition to, or instead of, the usual manifestations of cretinism. |
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