单词 | goiter |
释义 | goiter /goy"teuhr/, n. Pathol. an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, esp. hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet. Also, esp. Brit., goitre. Cf. exophthalmic goiter. [1615-25; < F goitre << L guttur throat] |
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