About The Word Goiter
Learn about the word Goiter to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Goiter definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Goiter
| Goiter Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Goiter?
[n] abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Synonyms | Synonyms for Goiter: goitre | struma | thyromegaly Related Terms | Find terms related to Goiter: anemia | ariboflavinosis | beriberi | cachexia | chlorosis | deficiency anemia | dermatitis | greensickness | keratomalacia | kwashiorkor | Lombardy leprosy | maidism | malnutrition | night blindness | osteomalacia | osteoporosis | pellagra | pernicious anemia | protein deficiency | rachitis | rickets | scurvy | struma | vitamin deficiency | xerophthalmia See Also | disease Goiter In Webster's Dictionary \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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Enjoyableness ‐ pleasantness resulting from something that can be enjoyed; "the…
- Play out ‐ become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played out…
- Hexapoda ‐ insects; about five-sixths of all known…
- Giant bamboo ‐ immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms…
- Attention-getting ‐ likely to attract attention; "a catchy title for a movie" [adj]…
- Alytes obstetricans ‐ European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped…
- Jarringly ‐ in a manner that jars and irritates; "the piano was jarringly…
- Torricelli ‐ Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer…
- Keratodermia ‐ any skin disorder consisting of a growth that…
- Platy ‐ small stocky Mexican fish; popular…