Noun: struma (strumae) stroo-mu
- Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
"The patient's neck swelling was diagnosed as a struma";
- goiter [N. Amer], goitre [Brit, Cdn], thyromegaly
- A form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
"The historical medical text described cases of struma in children";
- scrofula, king's evil [archaic]
Derived forms: strumae
Type of: disease, T.B., TB, tuberculosis
Encyclopedia: Struma