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Goitre - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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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 [syn: goiter, struma,
thyromegaly]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Goiter \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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