Disease or Syndrome
endemic goiter
en·dem·ic goi·ter
Subclass of:
Goiter
Definitions related to endemic goiter:
  • Thyroid gland enlargement caused by inadequate dietary iodine intake. It occurs in areas in which the soil lacks iodine compounds or there is low seafood consumption.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (goiter, endemic) 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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