English noun: struma | |||
| 1. | struma (state) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disease | ||
| 2. | struma (state) a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands | ||
| Synonyms | king's evil, scrofula | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | T.B., TB, tuberculosis | ||