An enlargement of the thyroid gland may be referred to as:

A. myxedema
B. goiter
C. thyrotoxicosis
D. congenital hypothyroidism


b
Rationale: An enlargement of the thyroid gland may be referred to as a goiter. Simple (nontoxic) goiter results from a shortage of iodine in the diet.

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