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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Goiter \Goi"ter\ Goitre \Goi"tre\, n. [F. go[^i]tre, L. guttur throat, cf tumidum guttur goiter, gutturosus goitered. See {Guttural}.] (Med.) An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck; bronchocele. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and is most common in mountainous regions, especially in certain parts of Switzerland. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: goitre n : enlarged thyroid gland resulting from iodine deficiency [syn: {goiter}, {struma}]
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