| NOUN | state | goiter, goitre, struma, thyromegaly | abnormally enlarged thyroid gland |
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| Sounds | goy'ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet. | |
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| Synonyms | goitre, struma, thyromegaly | |
| Broader | disease | An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning |
| Spanish | bocio, coto, papera, papo | |
| Catalan | goll, gotirló | |
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