[ 'gɔɪtə ]
( US goiter )
■ noun a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Derivatives
~d adjective
goitrous adjective
Origin
C17: from Fr., back-form. from ~ux 'having a ~', or from OFr. goitron 'gullet', both based on L. guttur 'throat'.