goitre
goitre — 名詞
1. a medical condition in which a person's thyroid gland grows much larger than usu
甲狀腺腫
甲狀腺異常腫大導致的頸部腫塊
a medical condition in which a person's thyroid gland grows much larger than usual, creating a visible swelling on the neck
The doctor told Mrs. Delgado that her goitre did not need any treatment.
德爾加多太太的醫生告訴她，她的甲狀腺腫不需要治療。
countable noun for a specific case
In some villages where salt lacks iodine, goitre is a common health problem.
在某些缺乏碘鹽的村莊，甲狀腺腫是常見的健康問題。
uncountable use describing a general condition
After the surgery to remove the goitre, Ravi could breathe and eat more easily.
拉維切除甲狀腺腫後，呼吸和進食都變得更容易。
Aiko found a lump on her neck, and the clinic said it was a goitre.
愛子發現脖子上有個腫塊，診所說那是甲狀腺腫。
Pregnant women who develop a goitre need regular checks of their thyroid function.
患有甲狀腺腫的孕婦需要定期檢查甲狀腺功能。
- goiter
American spelling variant of the same word; the condition is identical
- thyroid enlargement
broader descriptive term that may not always imply a visible neck swelling
用法筆記
Frequently used as a countable noun (a goitre / goitres); the uncountable form (goitre as a disease) also appears in medical contexts. The American English spelling is goiter.