n.
Pronunciation: ' go ̇ i-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: French goitre, from Middle French, back-formation from goitron throat, from Vulgar Latin *guttrion-, guttrio, from Latin guttur
Date: 1625
: an enlargement of the thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck ― compare HYPERTHYROIDISM , HYPOTHYROIDISM
– goi · trous \ ' go ̇ i-tr ə s, ' go ̇ i-t ə -r ə s \ adjective