struma

struma definition - medical

stru·ma (stro͞oˈmə)

noun pl. stru·mas or stru·mae (-mē)
  1. Goiter.
  2. See scrofula.
  3. Enlargement of a tissue. No longer in technical use.

Related Forms:

  • stru·matˈic (-mătˈĭk), struˈmoseˌ (-mōsˌ), struˈmous (-məs) adjective

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