WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF GOITRE?

The main symptom of a goitre is swelling of the thyroid gland (a gland in the neck that produces hormones) which coz a lump to develop in the throat. The lump will move up n down when you swallow.

Other associated symptoms of a goitre can include:

• coughing
• a tight feeling in your throat
• changes to your voice, such as hoarseness
• less commonly, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) or difficultly breathing, such as a high-pitched sound when u breathe (stridor)

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Swelling below the chin near the lower neck area is one of the most common sign of goiter that can be easily noticed. But not every person who has goiter develops the typical symptoms of goiter. Given below is a list of some of the common signs and symptoms of goiter that may be noticed.

• Swelling in front of neck below Adam's apple
• Difficulty in breathing
• Voice hoarseness
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Cough
• Neck tightness
• Wheezing

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Adam's apple: A familiar anatomic feature in the front of the neck that is due to the forward protrusion of the thyroid cartilage, the largest and most prominent cartilage of the larynx.

The thyroid cartilage tends to enlarge at adolescence, particularly in males. Enlargement of the Adam's apple is considered, like pubic hair growth, one of the secondary sexual characteristics.

Origin of the term: It is usually said that Adam's apple takes its name from the biblical story about Adam, Eve. the serpent and the apple. A piece of the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam's throat and created the anatomic Adam's apple. So the story goes. However, it may be wrong.

Adam's apple in Latin is "pomum Adami." This may have been a mistranslation of the Hebrew "tappuach ha adam" which also means male bump. Between Latin and English there's many a slip.

Alternate term: The medical term (which is rarely used) for the Adam's apple is "prominentia laryngea" (prominence of the larynx).