Definitions for goiter

goiter goi·ter

Spelling: [goi-ter]
IPA: /ˈgɔɪ tər/

Goiter is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 115 anagrams from letters in goiter (egiort).

Definitions for goiter

noun

  1. an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.

Origin of goiter

1615-25; French goitre ≪ Latin guttur throat

Examples for goiter

goiter, fi-kĕk′ or fĭn-to′-kĕl, is quite common with adults, and is more common with women than men.

A generation ago applications of iodin to the goiter were reported to have good effects.

It was efficacious for all forms of goiter and cannot possibly harm.

It is characterized by goiter, marked deformities and imbecility.

Another young girl, Miss L., had had a similar operation for goiter six years before.

Now and then the goiter moved up and down, each movement indicating the passage of a thought through his sluggish brain.

It is a curious fact that where this species of tree abounds, goiter is prevalent among the inhabitants.

Although this girl's goiter had been removed, the symptoms still persisted.

goiter, one of the first signals of warning that new blood must be infused in the race, was prevalent.

Word Value for goiter
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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