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    GOITER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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 dietplay

    Synonyms:

    goiter; goitre; struma; thyromegaly

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("goiter" is a kind of...):

    disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)

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