goitre

Definition of Goitre in English :

Noun

1. goiter, goitre, struma, thyromegaly

abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

goiter
struma
thyromegaly

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Goitre

see synonyms of goitre

noun

pathology

a swelling of the thyroid gland, in some cases nearly doubling the size of the neck, usually caused by under- or overproduction of hormone by the gland

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