goitre
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goitre
- /ˈɡɔɪ.tə/ UK
- /ˈɡɔɪ.tɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɔɪtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French, either from Old French goitron (“throat, neck, goitre”), itself from Vulgar Latin *gutturiō, *gutturiōnem (“throat, goitre-like protrusions”), from Latin guttur, or a back-formation from French goitreux (“goitered”).
noun goitres · goiter
- An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.
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noun enlargement of the neck
| Español | bocio, coto, güecho, güegüecho |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 갑상선종 gapsangseonjong |
| 日本語 | 甲状腺腫 kōjōsen-shu |
| 中文 | 甲狀腺腫 /甲状腺肿 jiǎzhuàngxiàn-zhǒng |
| Kiswahili | rovu, goita |
| Português | bócio, escrófulas, papeira |
| Français | goitre |
| Deutsch | Kropf, Struma, Satthals |
| Italiano | gozzo |
| Ελληνικά | βρογχοκήλη vronchokíli |
| Română | gușă |
| Русский | зоб zob |
| Tiếng Việt | bướu |
| العربية | تَضَخُّم الْغُدَّة الدَّرَقِيَّة |
Talk about this word "goitre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goitre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goitre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goitre "goitre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goitre.Cite this
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title = {goitre},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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