1. 甲状腺肿：根据英国地质学勘查协会(British geological survey关于IDD)的调查:全球碘摄取不足的人口估计有20亿,其中学龄儿童有2亿8千5百万;其中呆小症(cretinism)约570万人,脑部损害(brain damage) 2600万人,甲状腺肿(Goiter)6亿5500万人;
2. 甲状腺肿/肿物/瘤：goings-on /举动/发生的事情/ | goiter /甲状腺肿/肿物/瘤/ | goitre /甲状腺肿/肿物/瘤/瘿/
3. 瘿病：Wind stroke 中风 | Goiter 瘿病 | Edema 水肿
1. To convince Muslim villagers to use iodized salt, imams are asked to tell after sermons that iodized salt could prevent goiter.
2. A deficiency can lead to illnesses such as endemic goiter and mental retardation.
3. goiter
3. Iodine deficiency commonly causes swelling of the thyroid gland at the front of the neck, known as a goiter.
noun
1. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland
can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Synonym: goitre struma thyromegaly