Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency ( HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction ( HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic ( GOITER, ENDEMIC). (Experimental Factor Ontology, EFO_0004283)
Similar Terms
Downloads & Tools
Genes
22 genes co-occuring with the biological term goiter in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.