GOITRE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

goiter; goitre; struma; thyromegaly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("goitre" is a kind of...):

disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)

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