Endemic goiter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002141",
  "term": "Endemic goiter",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "endemic goitre"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "goiter",
    "deficiency diseases",
    "iodine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "bocio endémico"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/endemic-goiter/"
}