goi|ter
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goi·ter — … Useful english dictionary
goi — goi; goi·del; goi·tcho; goi·ter; goi·tered; goi·tro·gen; goi·tro·genesis; goi·tro·gen·ic; goi·tro·ge·nic·i·ty; goi·trous; phys·i·ol·o·goi; pter·y·goi·de·us; der·ma·toph·a·goi·des; goi·del·ic; goi·ter·o·gen·ic; goi·ter·ous; goi·tre; goi·tred;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
goi|tre — goi|ter or goi|tre «GOY tuhr», noun. an enlargement of the thyroid gland which is often seen as a large swelling in the front of the neck; struma. It is usually caused by a diet with too little iodine. ╂[< French goitre, ultimately < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
goiter — goi·ter … English syllables
goiter — goi•ter [[t]ˈgɔɪ tər[/t]] n. pat an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck Also, esp. brit. goi′tre. Etymology: 1615–25; < F goitre « L guttur throat goi′trous trəsadj … From formal English to slang
goiter — goi|ter [ gɔıtər ] noun count or uncount a disease that affects your THYROID GLAND and makes your neck swollen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
goiterogenic — goi·ter·o·gen·ic … English syllables
goiterous — goi·ter·ous … English syllables
goiter — A chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland, not due to a neoplasm, occurring endemically in certain localities, especially regions where glaciation occurred and the soil is low in iodine, and sporadically elsewhere. SYN: struma (1). [Fr. from L.… … Medical dictionary
