goitre : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: goitre	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for goitre
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
goitre n abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet Synonym(s): goiter, goitre, struma, thyromegaly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Goiter \Goi"ter\ Goitre \Goi"tre\, n. [F. go[8c]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.