1) metabolism
2) iodism
3) thyroid gland
4) dwarfism
5) cretinism
6) goiter
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a) poisoning induced by ingestion of iodine or its compounds.
b) an endocrine gland of vertebrates, consisting in man of two lobes near the base of the neck. It secretes hormones that control metabolism and body growth.
c)the condition of being a dwarf.
d) the swelling of the thyroid gland.
e) a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and mental retardation.
f) the sum total of the chemical processes that occur in living organism, resulting in growth, production of energy, elimination of waste material, etc.
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