goitre

名词 n.
/ˈɡɔɪ.tə/    /ˈɡɔɪ.tɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland. UK,countable,uncountable

词形变化

goitres plural goiter alternative

词源

Borrowed from French, either from Old French goitron (“throat, neck, goitre”), itself from Vulgar Latin *gutturiō, *gutturiōnem (“throat, goitre-like protrusions”), from Latin guttur, or a back-formation from French goitreux (“goitered”).
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