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.
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Endemic goiter is caused by iodine deficiency as well as other multiple factors resulting in variations in the prevalence observed between areas, where iodine intake is scarcely below normal.
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A simple or endemic goiter is associated with iodine deficiency due to insufficient iodine intake.
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During the worldwide campaign to eliminate endemic goiter and associated cretinism, Stanbury et al.
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