goitre

n. 甲状腺肿 [医] 甲状腺肿

发音

UK /ˈɡɔɪ.tə/
US /ˈɡɔɪ.tɚ/

词形变化

goitres 复数 goitres

别名

goiter

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.

    甲状腺肿

    英国 可数 不可数 医学

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词源

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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