goitre – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
goitre
n.
(Medicine) abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland (also goiter)
Goitre
A
goitre (from the
Latin gutteria,
struma) is a swelling of the neck or
larynx resulting from enlargement of the
thyroid gland (thyromegaly), associated with a thyroid gland that is not functioning properly.
goitre
Noun
1. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
(synonym) goiter, struma, thyromegaly
(hypernym) disease
goitre
nm.
goitre, goiter, abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland (Medicine)
goître
nm.
goiter, abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland (Medicine)
Goitre
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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