NALT

Preferred term

endemic goiter

Topic

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.

goiter

endemic goitre

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

59666

Spanish

bocio endémico

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148902

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Created 10/17/11, last modified 12/3/14