Main Entry: goi·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈgȯi-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: French goitre, from Middle French, back-formation from goitron throat, from Vulgar Latin *guttrion-, guttrio, from Latin guttur

Date: 1625

: an enlargement of the thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck — compare hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism

— goi·trous \ˈgȯi-trəs, ˈgȯi-tə-rəs\ adjective