[ˈɡɔɪtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland
(e.g: a woman with a goitre)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from French, a back-formation from goitreux ‘having a goitre’, or from Old French goitron ‘gullet’, both based on Latin guttur ‘throat’