Word: goitres
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: goi
tres
Definition: Plural of goitre; abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Morphemes:
Affix: goitre
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: goitron
Language: fro
Decoded: goitron
Meaning: throat, neck, goitre
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.