Definition of "goiter" [goi•ter]

• A noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck, that is often associated with iodine deficiency. Also called struma. (noun)

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• "Give me a saggy boob any day over some squinting Christian who says that your goiter is better and will be healed if you make out your check to CBN and mail it in today."
• "A lack of iodine in the body will result in a condition known as a goiter where the thyroid gland in the neck becomes enlarged."
• "The thyroid gland in the neck may also become enlarged, a condition known as goiter."