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struma

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: struma

1
 n
abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
2
 n
a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: struma
1

n 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
Type of:
disease
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
2

n a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands

Synonyms:
king's evil, scrofula
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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