Goi'ter or Goi'tre, n.

n. [Fr. goître, O. Fr. & Pr. goitron, from Lat. guttur, throat, tumidum guttur, goiter, gutturosus, goitered.] (Med.) The bronchocele; an enlargement of the thyroid gland, appearing on the anterior part of the neck. It is frequently associated with cretinism, and is most common in mountainous regions, especially certain parts of Switzerland.