About The Word Struma
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Struma
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Struma: 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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