struma

stru·ma  (strm)

n. pl. stru·mae (-m) or stru·mas

1.

a. See scrofula.

b. See goiter.

2. Botany A cushionlike swelling at the base of a moss capsule.

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[Latin strma, scrofulous tumor.]

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stru·matic (-mtk), strumose (-ms), strumous (-ms) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	struma - abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet goiter, goitre, thyromegaly disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
	2.	struma - a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands king's evil, scrofula T.B., tuberculosis, TB - 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)