Recent Examples on the WebLord also says that brown algae are commonly used in traditional Japanese medicine to treat hypertension, goiter, obesity, sore knees, and relieve constipation. Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 One time a great frigate bird perched on a curtain rod and ballooned its ruby red throat up to the size of an elephant’s goiter. Devin Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2021 Iodine was originally added to salt to reduce the incidence of a goiter.Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021 After observing the high percentage of centenarians with goiters—a condition that accompanies a low-functioning thyroid—Pes speculates that thiocyanate from a steady diet of kohlrabi may blunt thyroid function.National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019 Anecdotally, switching to a gluten-free diet has helped people with enlarged thyroids, also known as goiters, though it has not been studied enough to be a proven medical treatment. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2019 The guilt that had built all night, without the analgesic of sleep, had swelled like a goiter. David Canfield, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2019 Women, especially those over 40, are more likely to develop goiters. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 5 Aug. 2019 The same goes for treatment, which entirely depends on what's causing the goiter in the first place. Amber Brenza, Health.com, 5 Aug. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
French goitre, from Middle French, back-formation from goitron throat, from Vulgar Latin *guttrion-, guttrio, from Latin guttur