struma Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
    goitre; thyromegaly; goiter.
  2. noun a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
    scrofula; king's evil.

WordNet


Stru"ma noun
Etymology
L., a scrofulous tumor.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Scrofula.
  2. (Bot.) A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses.

Webster 1913