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Inflammation vs Goitre - What's the difference?

inflammation | goitre |

As nouns the difference between inflammation and goitre

is that inflammation is the act of inflaming]], [[kindle|kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed while goitre is an enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.

inflammation

English

Noun

(wikipedia inflammation)
  • The act of inflaming]], [[kindle, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed.
  • (symptom) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
  • Violent excitement; heat; passion; animosity; turbulence; as an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * infection

    goitre

    English

    Alternative forms

    * goiter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.

    • Derived terms

    * German goitre * goitred * goitrous

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