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GOITER: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:  'goytur

Matching Terms:  Goitered

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
 
 Synonyms: goitre, struma, thyromegaly
 
 See Also: disease

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Enlargement of the thyroid gland.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: anemia, ariboflavinosis, beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia, dermatitis, greensickness, keratomalacia, kwashiorkor, Lombardy leprosy, maidism, malnutrition, night blindness, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, pellagra, pernicious anemia, protein deficiency, rachitis, rickets, scurvy, struma, vitamin deficiency, xerophthalmia
 

 

 

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