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goiter 音标拼音: [g'ɔɪtɚ] n. 甲状腺肿;肿物;瘤 甲状腺肿;肿物;瘤 goiter n 1: abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet [ synonym: { goiter}, { goitre}, { struma}, { thyromegaly}] 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, usually resulting from iodine deficiency; bronchocele. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and was at one time common in mountainous regions, especially in certain parts of Switzerland. The incidence of goiter has been substantially reduced by addition of iodine to ceratin foods, such as salt. Syn: struma. [ 1913 Webster WordNet 1. 5] Goitered25 Moby Thesaurus words for " goiter": Lombardy leprosy, anemia, ariboflavinosis, beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia, dermatitis, greensickness, keratomalacia, kwashiorkor, maidism, malnutrition, night blindness, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, pellagra, pernicious anemia, protein deficiency, rachitis, rickets, scurvy, struma, vitamin deficiency, xerophthalmia
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