goiter

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In excess they produce such diseases as exophthalmic goiter, and goiter is concerned with the enlargement of the glands and surrounding tissues beyond anything like natural size.

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  1. noun A noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck, that is often associated with iodine deficiency. Also called struma.

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  • If there are parallel universes Ken had a lump in his throat that he was sure must look like a goiter. —  FSF,January2008
  • He chuckled and rubbed his hands over his groin that looked fattish, like a goiter. —  The Gravedigger’s Daughter
  • Her left eye had shut, enlarged and discolored as a goiter. —  The Gravedigger’s Daughter
  • His groin appeared swollen as a goiter in the snug-fitting plaid trunks. —  The Gravedigger’s Daughter
  • He had a red face, a thick neck, and a double chin that looked like a goiter. —  Maigret and the Killer - Georges Simenon - 98
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  1. French goitre, from Provençal goitron, from Vulgar Latin *guttūriō, guttūriōn-, throat, from Latin guttur.
 

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