Definition of struma Struma
stru•ma
We found 9 definitions of struma from 6 different sources.
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What does struma mean?
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| struma - a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands | ||
| scrofula, king's evil | ||
| t.b., tuberculosis, tb 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) | ||
| struma - abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet | ||
| goiter, goitre, thyromegaly | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- struma (n.)
Scrofula. - struma (n.)
A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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struma
Enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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struma
strōō′ma, n. scrofula:—pl. Stru′mæ.—adjs. Strumat′ic, Stru′mous, having scrofula: scrofulous—also Strumōse′; Strumif′erous, bearing strumæ or swellings; Stru′miform, having the form of a struma.—ns. Strumī′tis, inflammation of the thyroid gland; Strumō′sis, production of struma; Stru′mousness. [L. strumosus—struma, scrofula.]
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🔤- struma, noun, singular of strumas.
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