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What is a goitre?

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extreme swelling of the thyroid gland

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Mutualism

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an association between two di erent
species in a community in which both gain some benefit

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Commensalism

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association between two di erent species in a community in which one bene ts and the second apparently neither gains nor is harmed

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Parasitism

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parasitism is a non-mutual symbiotic relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.

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Treatment for hyperthyroidism

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Radioactive iodine. …
Anti-thyroid medications. …
Beta blockers. …
Surgery (thyroidectomy).

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