goiter
goiter — 名詞
1. a visible bump on the throat that forms when the thyroid gland expands beyond it
甲狀腺腫
頸部甲狀腺部位的腫塊
a visible bump on the throat that forms when the thyroid gland expands beyond its ordinary size
The doctor noticed a firm goiter at the front of Layla's neck during her check-up.
醫師在 Layla 的例行檢查中，注意到她頸部前方有一個堅硬的甲狀腺腫。
collocation: firm goiter / visible goiter
Diego's goiter was large enough to make his collar feel tight around his neck.
Diego 的甲狀腺腫大到讓他襯衫的領口感覺很緊。
consequence: tight collar / difficulty swallowing
Hassan avoided swimming at the public pool because his goiter drew stares from the other swimmers.
Hassan 不敢去公共泳池游泳，因為他的甲狀腺腫會引來其他泳客的目光。
Olivia's goiter pressed against her windpipe and made breathing feel difficult.
Olivia 的甲狀腺腫壓迫到她的氣管，讓呼吸變得困難。
After the ultrasound, the specialist told Gabriel that his goiter did not need surgery.
超音波檢查後，專科醫師告訴 Gabriel 他的甲狀腺腫不需要開刀。
- thyroid swelling
a descriptive phrase rather than a true synonym; less commonly used in medical contexts
文法句型
a goiter
develop/have a goiter
用法筆記
Countable; typically used in the singular. The British English spelling is 'goitre'.
常見錯誤
2. a medical condition in which the thyroid gland becomes abnormally large, often b
甲狀腺腫大
甲狀腺因缺碘等功能異常而腫大
a medical condition in which the thyroid gland becomes abnormally large, often because the body does not get enough iodine or because of other problems with how the gland functions
Tara's goiter first appeared at age twelve in a Himalayan village with iodine-poor soil.
Tara 的甲狀腺腫大在十二歲時首次出現，她生長在喜馬拉雅山區一個土壤缺碘的村莊。
cause: iodine-poor soil in mountainous region
The elderly woman's goiter was linked to an overactive thyroid that produced too much hormone.
那位老婦人的甲狀腺腫大與甲狀腺機能亢進有關，導致分泌過多荷爾蒙。
Ezra's doctor explained that a goiter can sometimes disrupt normal thyroid function.
Ezra 的醫師說明，甲狀腺腫大有時會干擾甲狀腺的正常功能。
Adding iodine to table salt has helped reduce goiter cases in many parts of the world.
在食鹽中添加碘，已幫助降低世界許多地區的甲狀腺腫大案例。
The surgeon recommended removing Daniel's goiter because it was pressing on his windpipe.
外科醫師建議切除 Daniel 的甲狀腺腫大，因為它正壓迫著他的氣管。
- thyroid enlargement
the direct medical term for the underlying condition; more clinical in tone
- struma
an older medical term for goiter; rarely used in modern patient communication
文法句型
a goiter
suffer from goiter
goiter + caused by / due to
用法筆記
When referring to the medical condition in a general sense (uncountable), no article is used: 'suffer from goiter'. When referring to a specific instance (countable), use an article: 'a large goiter'.