goitre

British  

/ ˈɡɔɪtə /

noun

1. 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

Goitre specialists like the intratracheal method because the hard tube prevents the collapsing of the throat.

From Time Magazine Archive

See also Goitre accessory, 604adenoma of, 610carcinoma of, 281goitre, 605.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Section of Goitre shown in Fig. 278 to illustrate Compression of Trachea 607 280.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Goitre is usually associated with people living in mountainous regions, yet we never noticed it in the Preanger and scarcely at all on the mountains of East Java.

From Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java by Reid, Thomas H.

The following remarks on a well-known disease are extracted from Dr. Richardson's Journal: Bronchocele or Goitre is a common disorder at Edmonton.

From The Journey to the Polar Sea by Franklin, John