goitre
noun
Simple meaning
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
goyterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɔɪtɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
pathologyUK
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
pathologyUK
An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.
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This meaning: Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Used this way, goitre is a specialist word with a clearly unfavourable pull. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Nearby words
- struma , rarer, so it draws attention
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Synonyms
Sense: abnormally enlarged thyroid gland
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