Disease or Syndrome
nontoxic goiter
non·tox·ic goi·ter
Definitions related to nontoxic goiter:
  • Sporadic enlargement of the thyroid gland that is not associated with changes in thyroid function or malignancy.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (euthyroid goiter) Goiter in which the concentrations of thyroid hormones are normal.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A nontoxic goiter is a diffuse or nodular enlargement of the thyroid gland that does not result from an inflammatory or neoplastic process and is not associated with abnormal thyroid function. Endemic goiter is defined as thyroid enlargement that occurs in more than 10% of a population, and sporadic goiter is a result of environmental or...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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