goiter /goi·ter/ (goi´ter) enlargement of the thyroid gland, causing a swelling in the front part of the neck.goi´trous
suffocative goiter
aberrant goiter goiter of a supernumerary thyroid gland.
adenomatous goiter that caused by adenoma or multiple colloid nodules of the thyroid gland.
Basedow's goiter a colloid goiter which has become hyperfunctioning after administration of iodine.
colloid goiter a large, soft goiter with distended spaces filled with colloid.
diffuse toxic goiter Graves' disease.
diving goiter one that is movable, sometimes above and sometimes below the sternal notch.
exophthalmic goiter one accompanied by exophthalmos.
fibrous goiter one in which the thyroid capsule and stroma are hyperplastic.
follicular goiter parenchymatous g.
intrathoracic goiter one in which a portion is in the thoracic cavity.
iodide goiter that occurring in reaction to iodides at high concentrations, due to inhibition of iodide organification.
lingual goiter enlargement of the upper end of the thyroglossal duct, forming a tumor at the posterior part of the dorsum of the tongue.
lymphadenoid goiter Hashimoto's disease.
multinodular goiter goiter with circumscribed nodules within the gland.
nontoxic goiter that occurring sporadically and not associated with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
parenchymatous goiter one marked by increase in follicles and proliferation of epithelium.
simple goiter simple hyperplasia of the thyroid gland.
suffocative goiter one which causes dyspnea by pressure.
wandering goiter diving g.
suf·fo·ca·tive goiter (s f  -k  t v)n. A goiter that causes extreme dyspnea by pressure on the trachea. |
suffocative goiter
[suf′əkā′tiv]
Etymology: L, suffocare, to choke, guttur, throat
an enlargement of the thyroid gland that causes a sensation of suffocation when pressed.
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