Goiter
 

Goitre

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Goitre
Classification & external resources
a woman with a goitre
ICD-10 E01.0-E01.2
ICD-9 240.9
DiseasesDB 5332
MedlinePlus 001178
MeSH Goiter

A goitre (BrE), or goiter (AmE) (Latin struma), also called a bronchocele, is a swelling in the neck (just below Adam's apple or larynx) due to an enlarged thyroid gland.

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arealchange: that's called a Goiter Laura...... have you ever read any info from Mercola on that? I had a friend it took 10 mons to get rid of.... LESS STRESS, more rest for you darlin' at 12:03PM 11/22/08. Want to leave a comment? ...









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