GOITER Synonyms
1 hypernym for goiter. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GOITER
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| lump | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a compact mass • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement • an awkward stupid person • a large piece of something without definite shape verb • put together indiscriminately • group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side | ||||||
| protuberance | noun n | |||||
noun • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings • the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out | ||||||
| swelling | noun n | |||||
noun • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings • the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) | ||||||
| goitre | noun n | |||||
noun • abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet | ||||||
| struma | noun n | |||||
noun • abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet • a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands | ||||||
| thyromegaly | noun n | |||||
noun • abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet | ||||||