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goi⋅ter
[goi-ter] 
–noun Pathology.
| an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, esp. hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet. |
Also, especially British, goitre.
Compare exophthalmic goiter.
Origin:
1615–25; < F goitre ≪ L guttur throat
1615–25; < F goitre ≪ L guttur throat
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| goi·ter (goi'tər) n. A noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck, that is often associated with iodine deficiency. Also called struma. [French goitre, from Provençal goitron, from Vulgar Latin *guttūriō, guttūriōn-, throat, from Latin guttur.] goi'trous (-trəs) adj. |
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Goiter
Goi"ter\ Goitre \Goi"tre\, n. [F. go[^i]tre, L. guttur throat, cf. tumidum guttur goiter, gutturosus goitered. See Guttural.] (Med.) An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck; bronchocele. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and is most common in mountainous regions, especially in certain parts of Switzerland.
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goiter
1625, from Fr. goître, from Rhône dialect, from O.Prov. goitron "throat, gullet," from V.L. *gutturiosum, from L. guttur "throat" (see guttural).
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Main Entry: goi·ter
Variant: or chiefly British goi·tre /'goit-&r/
Function: noun
: an enlargement of the thyroid glandthat is commonly visible as a swelling of the anterior part of the neck, that often results from insufficient intake of iodine and then is usually accompanied by hypothyroidism, and that in other casesis associated with hyperthyroidism usually together with toxic symptoms and exophthalmos called also struma —goi·trous /'goi-tr&s/ also goi·ter·ous /'goit-&-r&s/ adjective
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goiter goi·ter (goi'tər)
n.
A noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck, that is often associated with iodine deficiency.
goi'trous (-trəs) adj.
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| goiter (goi'tər) Pronunciation Key
An enlarged thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck. It is often associated with thyroid disease, especially in areas of the world outside of North America where iodine deficiency is endemic. |
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