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Definition of goitre in English: goitre(US goiter) noun ˈɡɔɪtəˈɡɔɪdər A swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland. 甲状腺肿 一位患甲状腺肿的妇女。 mass noun the belief that amber necklaces were good for curing goitre 认为琥珀项链对治疗甲状腺肿大有好处的观点。 Example sentencesExamples - Life changing operations such as hernia repairs and removal of a goiter of the thyroid gland were considered elective, a luxury, but are now being performed free of charge.
- Many of the patients in these studies had clinical signs of thyroid disease (e.g., a visible goiter, ophthalmic findings) that prompted testing.
- It is assumed that most elderly patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a multinodular goiter, but several other conditions should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
- There may also be swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck - a goitre.
- I had a little goitre too, a thickened neck, and I couldn't look at myself.
Derivativesadjectiveˈɡɔɪtəd adjective ˈɡɔɪtrəs A review of 15 cases of fetal goitrous hypothyroidism in the English literature is presented. Example sentencesExamples - In Britain the best recognized region is the Peak District and this is the reason why this goitrous condition is known colloquially as ‘Derbyshire neck’: but iodination of table salt has now made it rare.
- At 50 weeks mean percentage change in thyroid volume from baseline was -46.6% and only five children remained goitrous.
- Normal immunoglobulin levels have also been found in goitrous cases in other studies.
- Mice were made goitrous by feeding them a low iodine diet (0.1 ug iodine per day), supplemented with 0.25% propylthiouracil for 10 days, followed by the low iodine diet for another 2 days.
OriginEarly 17th century: from French, a back-formation from goitreux 'having a goitre', or from Old French goitron 'gullet', both based on Latin guttur 'throat'. Definition of goiter in US English: goiter(British goitre) nounˈɡoidərˈɡɔɪdər A swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland. 甲状腺肿 一位患甲状腺肿的妇女。 the belief that amber necklaces were good for curing goiter 认为琥珀项链对治疗甲状腺肿大有好处的观点。 Example sentencesExamples - It is assumed that most elderly patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a multinodular goiter, but several other conditions should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
- Many of the patients in these studies had clinical signs of thyroid disease (e.g., a visible goiter, ophthalmic findings) that prompted testing.
- Life changing operations such as hernia repairs and removal of a goiter of the thyroid gland were considered elective, a luxury, but are now being performed free of charge.
- There may also be swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck - a goitre.
- I had a little goitre too, a thickened neck, and I couldn't look at myself.
OriginEarly 17th century: from French, a back-formation from goitreux ‘having a goiter’, or from Old French goitron ‘gullet’, both based on Latin guttur ‘throat’. |