Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Full

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. endocrine diseases
  4. thyroid diseases
  5. goiter
  6. endemic goiter
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. endocrine diseases
  4. thyroid diseases
  5. goiter
  6. endemic goiter

Preferred term

endemic goiter

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A form of iodine deficiency disorders characterized by an enlargement of the thyroid gland in a significantly large fraction of a population group. Endemic goiter is common in mountainous and iodine-deficient areas of the world where the diet contains insufficient amount of iodine.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • endemic goitre

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148902

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 10/17/11, last modified 12/3/14