struma

/ˈstrumə/
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Other forms: strumas; strumae

Definitions of struma
  1. noun
    abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
    synonyms: goiter, goitre, thyromegaly
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    type of:
    disease
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
  2. noun
    a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
    synonyms: king's evil, scrofula
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    type of:
    T.B., TB, tuberculosis
    infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
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