goitre

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgɔɪtə/
(US goiter)

noun

  • a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland: a woman with a goitre [mass noun]: the belief that amber necklaces were good for curing goitre

Derivatives

goitred

adjective

goitrous

adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: from French, a back-formation from goitreux 'having a goitre', or from Old French goitron 'gullet', both based on Latin guttur 'throat'