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Goiter   /gˈɔɪtər/   Listen
Goiter

noun
1.
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet.  Synonyms: goitre, struma, thyromegaly.



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"Goiter" Quotes from Famous Books



... Calibree bowed quietly and shook her hand, but before he had finished shaking it he was concentrating upon Kennicott with, "Nice to see you, doctor. Say, don't let me forget to ask you about what you did in that exopthalmic goiter case—that Bohemian ...
— Main Street • Sinclair Lewis


Words linked to "Goiter" :   thyromegaly, disease, goitre


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