GOHILWAR, or GOITELIVAD, a region of Gujerat in India, comprising several tribu tary states, lies on the eastern coast of the peninsula of Kattywar. The native states in the " Goltilwar division" cover an area of about 11.000 sq.m., and have a population of upwards of 450,000. The soil of Gohilwar is fertile. Most of the rivers dry up in the hot season; the Setroonjee is the largest river. The chief mountains are Wulluk, Palitayna, and the Servi ranges. The capital of Gohilwar, Bhaonagar, is within the British district of Ahmedabad.
GOIL,Locu, a small but highly picturesque loch in Argyleshire, Scotland, is a branch of loch Long (q.v.), and is 6 m. in length, and about 1 m: in breadth. Its shores are for the most part wild and rugged; but the general character of the scenery is modified by extensive natural woods of hazel. The mountains in the neighborhood rise to the height of about 2,500 feet. Lochgoilhead is a favorite summer watering-place. It may be visited by steamers from Glasgow.
GOrTER, an enlargement of the thyroid gland (q.v.) occupying the front of the neck, and sometimes of such a size as to project downwards over the breast, and. even to admit of being thrown over the shoulder. Goiter is for the most part an endemic or local disease, being found in the mountainous regions of the Alps, Andes, and Hima laya, especially, it is said, where lime prevails largely as a geological formation. The
proofs of goiter being connected with a calcareous impregnation of the drinking-water are rather strong, but perhaps not quite sufficient, especially as regards this country, though the chief seat of goiter in England, Derbyshire, is subject to this alleged cause. Goiter is met with, endemically, to a slight extent, in various parts of Scotland; but ou a very small scale indeed as compared with Switzerland, in which it is a very import ant deformity, especially when connected with cretinisth (q.v.). Goiter is of two kinds: the one due to increased development of the vessels of the gland, the other to the growth of cysts (q.v.) in its substance. To these might perhaps be added a third, which is found in connection with functional disease of the heart, but which is perhaps only a variety of the vascular The usual treatment of goiter is by the administration of very minute doses of twine (q.v.) for a long time together. The use of this remedy is due to Coindet of Geneva, who recognized it as the principal source of the virtues of burned sponge, long of high repute in the treatment of goiter.