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Struma

Struma Meaning & Definition
Struma Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Struma?

[n] a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
[n] abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

Synonyms | Synonyms for Struma: goiter | goitre | king's evil | scrofula | thyromegaly

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See Also | disease | T.B. | TB | tuberculosis

Struma In Webster's Dictionary

\Stru"ma\, n. [L., a scrofulous tumor.] 1. (Med.) Scrofula. 2. (Bot.) A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses.

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