STRUMA

scrofula, struma, king's evil

(noun) a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands

goiter, goitre, struma, thyromegaly

(noun) abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

struma (countable and uncountable, plural strumas or strumae)

(pathology) Scrofula.

(pathology) A scrofulous swelling; a tumour or goitre.

Source: Wiktionary

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Stru"ma, n. Etym: [L., a scrofulous tumor.]

1. (Med.)

Definition: Scrofula.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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