enlargedthyroidgland
nounUK /ɪnˈlɑːdʒd ˈθaɪrɔɪd ɡlænd/
US /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒd ˈθaɪrɔɪd ɡlænd/
A body part in your neck that has grown bigger than usual.
The doctor said the lump in her neck was an enlarged thyroid gland.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thyroid that is bigger because of a lack of iodine in the diet.
In some places, people get an enlarged thyroid gland when they do not eat enough iodine.
3. A thyroid that is bigger because of an illness or growth inside it.
The scan showed an enlarged thyroid gland caused by a small growth.
4. A thyroid that is bigger during pregnancy or puberty.
Her enlarged thyroid gland went back to normal after the baby was born.