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Borrowed from French, either from Old French goitron (throat, neck, goitre), itself from Vulgar Latin *gutturiō, *gutturiōnem (throat, goitre-like protrusions), from Latin guttur, or a back-formation from French goitreux (goitered).

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goitre (countable and uncountable, plural goitres)

  1. (pathology, UK) An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.

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It appears to be a regional derivation from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin *gutturiō, *gutturiōnem, from Latin guttur, or a regressive derivation from goitreux.

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwatʁ/
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goitre m (plural goitres)

  1. goitre

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