Defenition of the word struma
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Defenition of the word struma
- Enlargement of the thyroid gland.
- enlarged thyroid gland resulting from iodine deficiency
- a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
- abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
- abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Synonyms for the word struma
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- goiter
- goitre
- king's evil
- scrofula
Hypernyms for the word struma
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- deficiency disease
- disease
- T.B.
- TB
- tuberculosis
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