"goiter" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 甲狀腺腫

Definition

甲狀腺腫是指頸部甲狀腺腫大，形成明顯的腫塊。通常是因身體缺碘，導致甲狀腺變大所造成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“甲狀腺腫”是正式醫學用語，多用於醫療語境，只指甲狀腺腫大，不是所有頸部腫塊。常見於討論缺碘或甲狀腺疾病時。

Examples

The doctor said she has a goiter.

醫生說她有**甲狀腺腫**。

A goiter can make swallowing difficult.

**甲狀腺腫**可能會讓吞嚥變得困難。

Lack of iodine can cause a goiter.

缺碘會導致**甲狀腺腫**。

She noticed a lump in her neck and was worried it might be a goiter.

她發現脖子上有個腫塊，擔心是**甲狀腺腫**。

In some regions, people are more likely to have goiter because there isn't enough iodine in the soil.

在某些地區，由於土壤缺碘，人們更容易患上**甲狀腺腫**。

After taking iodine supplements, his goiter slowly got smaller over time.

服用碘補充劑後，他的**甲狀腺腫**慢慢變小了。