See Also: goitre(medicine)
goitre(dictionary)
goitre(encyclopedia)
Simple goitre(medicine)
nontoxic goitre(medicine)
diffuse nontoxic goitre(medicine)
toxic nodular goitre(medicine)

goitre (iou)



goitre noun. Also *goiter. E17.

Medicine. A swelling of the neck due to enlargement of the thyroid gland, as caused by disease of the gland, iodine deficiency, etc.
exophthalmic goitre goitre accompanied by exophthalmos; Graves' disease.
goitred, goitered adjective afflicted with goitre M19.
goi'trigenous,
goitro'genic (also goitero'genic),
goi'trogenous adjectives causing goitre E20.