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GOITRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Synonyms:
goiter; goitre; struma; thyromegaly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("goitre" is a kind of...):
disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)
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