goiter belt

noun

A region with low iodine in the soil, leading to high prevalence of goiter; especially the northern US.

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Meanings

noungoiter belt (plural goiter belts)

plural goiter belts

  1. historicalA region with low iodine in the soil, leading to high prevalence of goiter; especially the northern US.
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APA

goiter belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goiter%20belt

MLA

“goiter belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goiter%20belt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goiter belt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goiter%20belt.

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