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Goiter

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

An enlargement of the thyroid gland on the anterior part of the neck usually resulting from iodine deficiency bronchocele It is frequently associated with cretinism and was at one time common in mountainous regions especially in certain parts of Switzerland The incidence of goiter has been substantially reduced by addition of iodine to ceratin foods such as salt

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