goiter
noun
goi·ter ˈgȯi-tər 
: an enlargement of the thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck compare hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism
goitrous
ˈgȯi-trəs ˈgȯi-tə-rəs
adjective ˈgȯi-tə-rəs 
Example Sentences
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Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 One time a great frigate bird perched on a curtain rod and ballooned its ruby red throat up to the size of an elephant’s goiter. Devin Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2021 Iodine was originally added to salt to reduce the incidence of a goiter. Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021 After observing the high percentage of centenarians with goiters—a condition that accompanies a low-functioning thyroid—Pes speculates that thiocyanate from a steady diet of kohlrabi may blunt thyroid function. National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019 Anecdotally, switching to a gluten-free diet has helped people with enlarged thyroids, also known as goiters, though it has not been studied enough to be a proven medical treatment. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2019 The guilt that had built all night, without the analgesic of sleep, had swelled like a goiter. David Canfield, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2019 Women, especially those over 40, are more likely to develop goiters. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 5 Aug. 2019 The same goes for treatment, which entirely depends on what's causing the goiter in the first place. Amber Brenza, Health.com, 5 Aug. 2019 See More
Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 One time a great frigate bird perched on a curtain rod and ballooned its ruby red throat up to the size of an elephant’s goiter. Devin Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2021 Iodine was originally added to salt to reduce the incidence of a goiter. Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021 After observing the high percentage of centenarians with goiters—a condition that accompanies a low-functioning thyroid—Pes speculates that thiocyanate from a steady diet of kohlrabi may blunt thyroid function. National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019 Anecdotally, switching to a gluten-free diet has helped people with enlarged thyroids, also known as goiters, though it has not been studied enough to be a proven medical treatment. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2019 The guilt that had built all night, without the analgesic of sleep, had swelled like a goiter. David Canfield, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2019 Women, especially those over 40, are more likely to develop goiters. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 5 Aug. 2019 The same goes for treatment, which entirely depends on what's causing the goiter in the first place. Amber Brenza, Health.com, 5 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
French goitre, from Middle French, back-formation from goitron throat, from Vulgar Latin *guttrion-, guttrio, from Latin guttur
First Known Use
1625, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
goiter
noun
goi·ter ˈgȯi-tər
: a swelling on the front of the neck caused by enlargement of the thyroid gland
Medical Definition
goiter
noun
goi·ter
variants or chiefly British goitre
ˈgȯit-ər
: an enlargement of the thyroid gland that is commonly visible as a swelling of the anterior part of the neck, that often results from insufficient intake of iodine and then is usually accompanied by hypothyroidism, and that in other cases is associated with hyperthyroidism usually together with toxic symptoms and exophthalmos
called also struma