Affected by, relating to, or characteristic of a goiter; having the qualities or symptoms associated with thyroid enlargement.
Formed from goiter with the Latin suffix -ous meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by,' following the pattern of adjectives like 'generous,' 'nervous,' and 'serious.'
Medical language uses '-ous' endings to describe conditions, so we get 'goitrous,' 'fibrous,' and 'porous' all describing the essential quality of having something. It's a Latin pattern that's been productive in English for centuries, which is why medical terminology feels so consistent.
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