goi·ter (goi t r)n. 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. [French goitre, from Provençal goitron, from Vulgar Latin *gutt  ri , guttrin-, throat, from Latin guttur.]goi trous (-trs) adj. |
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