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Examples of goiter in a Sentence
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Word History
French goitre, from Middle French, back-formation from goitron throat, from Vulgar Latin *guttrion-, guttrio, from Latin guttur
1625, in the meaning defined above
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“Goiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goiter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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goiter
nounMedical Definition
goiter
nouncalled also struma
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