goitre

Meaning

Noun

An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.

Origin

Borrowed from French, either from Old French goitron, itself from Vulgar Latin *gutturiō, *gutturiōnem, from Latin guttur, or a back-formation from French goitreux.

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