This growth in the neck is known as a goiter.

脖子的这种增大被称为甲。

Some of the children showed other symptoms in addition to goiters.

除了甲之外，一些儿童还表现出其他症。

In the early 1900s, goiters were commonly seen in children in some parts of the United States.

在20世纪初，甲在美国一些地区的儿童中很常见。

Twelve. In the 1920s, salt became a primary tool in the fight against goiter, a thyroid disorder caused by iodine deficiency.

20世纪20年代，盐成为对甲的主要手段，甲是一种由碘缺乏导致的甲疾病。

Another primary cause is toxic nodular goiter where one or more follicles starts generating lots of thyroid hormone.

另一个原发病因是毒性结节性甲，即一个或多个滤泡开始产生大量的甲激素。

Iodized salt became common in American kitchens, and cases of goiter nearly disappeared. Today, only about 53 percent of table salt sold through retail is iodized.

加碘盐在美国厨房变得很普遍，甲的病例几乎消失了。如今，零售食盐中只有53%是碘化盐。

Penny has a good point. This is like the man in the supermarket with the goiter on his neck. Whatever you're thinking, just keep it to yourself.

佩妮说得对。他就像在超市里遇到的那个脖子上有甲的人。不管你心里怎么想，不要说出来。

If I go down this hallway, I'll be going to the hospital built to restore the health of people suffering from minor injuries, broken bones, goiters, even babies were born in that building.

如果我沿着这走廊一直向下, 我将前往这间用于帮助治疗轻伤, 骨折, 甲大, 甚至婴儿都在这栋大楼中出生的医院。