goiter
/ˈɡɔɪtər/
noun
- A swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck, often caused by a lack of iodine in the diet.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with a goiter after feeling a lump in her neck.
- She had surgery to remove the goiter that was making it hard for her to swallow.
- In some regions, goiter was common before iodine was added to table salt.