Home › Words › G › goiterismgoiterismgoiterism means hyperthyroidism.EtymologyFrom goiter + -ism.nounhyperthyroidisme.g.““To this day,” Dr. Hotchkiss said, “deficiencies are common in the Andes of Peru, and goiterism in its worst form, which also causes mental retardation in offspring, is frequently seen.” — 2009 April 28, C. Claiborne Ray, “Salt of the Earth”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).