A Lack of ____________In the Diet Can Lead to the Formation

question 33

Short Answer

A lack of ____________in the diet can lead to the formation of an enlarged thyroid or goiter.

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Development

Psychosexual development is a Freudian concept describing how personality develops through stages centered on erogenous zones from infancy to adulthood.

Oral Stage

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to the first stage of psychosexual development, focusing on pleasure centers around the mouth.

Suck

To draw into the mouth by forming a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue, often used in the context of consuming liquids or as an infant's reflex.

Castration Anxiety

A fear identified in psychoanalytic theory, particularly in the context of the Oedipus complex, concerning the anxiety over losing one's genitalia or their power.