goitre

British

/ ˈɡɔɪtə /

noun

pathol 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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Other Word Forms

goitred adjective
goitrous adjective

Etymology

Origin of goitre

C17: from French goitre, from Old French goitron, ultimately from Latin guttur throat

Example Sentences

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Hernia, goitre and the flowering boil Lie bare beneath his hands, for ever bare.

From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2020

By the early 1930s international Shanghai was, as Paul French puts it, “a festering goitre of badness”.

From Economist • Jul. 12, 2018

Toxic goitre, which frequently accompanies diabetes, is caused by strain on the thyroid gland, which regulates energy production.

From Time Magazine Archive

A goitre produces more thyroid hormone than the body requires, observed Dr. Lahey, causes more energy to be dissipated than the body can afford to expend.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are many instances illustrating the apparent heredity of goitre.

From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.

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