Medical Dictionary
goiter
noun goi·ter
Medical Definition of GOITER
: an enlargement of the thyroid gland that is commonly visible as a swelling of the anterior part of the neck, that often results from insufficient intake of iodine and then is usually accompanied by hypothyroidism, and that in other cases is associated with hyperthyroidism usually together with toxic symptoms and exophthalmos—called also struma
—goi·trous \ˈgȯi-trəs\ also goi·ter·ous \ˈgȯit-ə-rəs\ adjective
Variants of GOITER
goi·ter or chiefly British goi·tre \ˈgȯit-ər\
Illustration of GOITER
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