goitre

goitre is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck; bronchocele. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and is most common in mountainous regions, especially in certain parts of Switzerland. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. An enlargement of the thyroid gland, on the anterior part of the neck; bronchocele. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and is most common in mountainous regions, especially in certain parts of Switzerland.
2. noun. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

   Synonyms: goiter, struma, thyromegaly

Synonyms

goiter, struma, thyromegaly

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in goitre:

egriot, goiter

Common word forms

goitred, goitres

Words from these letters

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