goiter

Japanese: goiter
goiter

...When thyroid function is kept normal with thyroid hormone therapy, goiter shrinks.
[Goiter]
It refers to a condition in which the thyroid gland becomes so swollen that it can be felt at the front of the neck. Goiter is present in almost all thyroid diseases, but in normal people the thyroid gland is barely palpable.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "goiter" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…甲状腺ホルモン剤により甲状腺機能を正常に保つと甲状腺腫の縮小がみられる。
[甲状腺腫goiter]
 甲状腺が大きくはれて,くびの前面でそのはれを触れることができるようになった状態をさす。ほとんどすべての甲状腺疾患では甲状腺腫が認められるが,正常の人では甲状腺はほとんど触れることができない。…

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