Word forms: plural goitresregional note: in AM, also use goiter
variable noun
Goitre is a disease of the thyroid gland that makes a person's neck very swollen.
goitre in British English
or US goiter (ˈɡɔɪtə)
noun
pathology
a swelling of the thyroid gland, in some cases nearly doubling the size of the neck, usually caused by under- or overproduction of hormone by the gland
Derived forms
goitred (ˈgoitred) or US goitered (ˈgoitered)
adjective
goitrous (ˈgoitrous)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from French goitre, from Old French goitron, ultimately from Latin guttur throat
Examples of 'goitre' in a sentence
goitre
There is no proof they have caused goitre in man.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
Goitres result from an increased secretion of thyrotropin which stimulates the thyroid gland to enlarge.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
Carbimazole may also be used before thyroidectomy surgery for goitre.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)