goiter
Thyroid gland enlargement
A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck.
Goiters can result from iodine deficiency, thyroid disease, or other conditions affecting hormone production.
Before iodized salt became common, goiters were widespread in regions with iodine-poor soil: She noticed a goiter developing on her neck.
Hormone-producing neck gland
- neckHead-body junction
- throatNeck's inner passage
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
esophagus · gland · jugular · carotid · clavicle · swelling · bulge · enlargement
Insufficient thyroid hormone production
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
- endemicNative to one area
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- multinodularHaving several distinct growths
diffuse · toxic · nontoxic · biopsy · ultrasound · thyroidectomy · diagnosis · treatment
Metabolism-controlling endocrine secretion
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
autoimmune · antibodies · selenium · hormonal imbalance · regulation · feedback loop · pituitary · endocrinology
Antiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- iodized saltSodium chloride with element 53
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- deficiencyLack of something needed
cruciferous vegetables · cassava · soy · cabbage · kale · supplementation · nutrition · prevention
thyroid
Hormone-producing neck gland
larynx · esophagus · gland · jugular · carotid · clavicle · swelling · bulge · enlargement · lump
hypothyroidism
Insufficient thyroid hormone production
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
- endemicNative to one area
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
multinodular · diffuse · toxic · nontoxic · biopsy · ultrasound · thyroidectomy · diagnosis · treatment · levothyroxine
thyroid hormone
Metabolism-controlling endocrine secretion
- thyroxineThyroid-produced metabolic hormone
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
iodine · autoimmune · antibodies · selenium · hormonal imbalance · regulation · feedback loop · pituitary · endocrinology
iodine
Antiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- iodized saltSodium chloride with element 53
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
deficiency · cruciferous vegetables · cassava · soy · cabbage · kale · supplementation · nutrition · prevention · soil depletion
- Hormone Disordershyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, acromegaly, gigantism, dwarfism
- Endocrine Disordershyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, gigantism
- organ enlargementhepatomegaly, enlarged heart, enlarged liver, enlarged spleen, enlarged thyroid
- lumpsbump, lump, nodule, knob, nub
- endocrinehormones, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid
- deficiency symptomsscurvy, beriberi, pellagra, anemia, night blindness