goiter

/ˈɡɔɪtə/ /ˈɡɔɪtɚ/

Meanings

noun

甲状腺肿，粗脖子病

An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.

Examples :

"The doctor noticed a large goiter on her neck during the check-up, indicating a potential problem with her thyroid gland. "

体检时，医生注意到她脖子上有一个很大的甲状腺肿，也就是粗脖子病，这表明她的甲状腺可能存在问题。

Related Words

sides noun

/saɪdz/

边，侧面。

"A square has four sides."

正方形有四条边。

enlargement noun

/ɪnˈlɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒmənt/

扩大，放大。

"Rick was ashamed about the size of his penis, so he had a penis enlargement."

瑞克很羞愧自己的阴茎尺寸，所以他做了阴茎增大手术。

inflammation noun

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

炎症，发炎.

"The inflammation of the dry leaves by the bonfire was quite impressive. "

篝火点燃干燥树叶，那燃烧的景象着实令人印象深刻。

front noun

/fɹʌnt/

前面，前方

"The front of the bus was crowded with students heading to school. "

公交车的前面挤满了去上学的学生。

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

问题，难题。

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

厨房里漏水的龙头是个问题，需要修理一下。

noticed verb

/ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ˈnoʊtɪst/

注意到，提及.

""The teacher noticed that Sarah hadn't completed her homework." "

老师注意到莎拉没有完成她的作业，还特别提了一下.

thyroid noun

/ˈθaɪ̯ɹɔɪ̯d/

甲状腺

"The doctor examined her thyroid to check for any problems. "

医生检查了她的甲状腺，看看有没有什么问题。

caused verb

/kɔzd/

导致，引起，造成

"The lightning caused thunder."

闪电引起了雷声。

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

医生，医师

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

如果你明天还觉得不舒服，就去看医生吧。

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

potential noun

/pəˈtɛnʃəl/ /po(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃəl/

潜力，潜能

"Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician."

即使在她很小的时候，就很明显她有成为伟大音乐家的潜力。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。