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goitre
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun goitre has 1 sense
- goitre(n = noun.state) goiter, struma, thyromegaly - abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet; Array is a kind of disease
CIDE DICTIONARY
goitre, n. [F. goître, L. guttur throat, cf. tumidum guttur goiter, gutturosus goitered. See Guttural.].
An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck, usually resulting from iodine deficiency; bronchocele. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and was at one time common in mountainous regions, especially in certain parts of Switzerland. The incidence of goiter has been substantially reduced by addition of iodine to ceratin foods, such as salt. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
goitre, n. (US goiter) Med. a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Derivative
goitred adj. goitrous adj.
Etymology
F, back-form. f. goitreux or f. Prov. goitron, ult. f. L guttur throat
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