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struma Definition

struma (stro̵̅o̅)

noun pl. -·mae-mē

  1. Bot. a cushionlike swelling on a plant organ, esp. on one side at the base of the capsule of a moss
  2. Med.
    1. goiter
    2. Archaic scrofula

Etymology: L, a scrofulous tumor < IE *streu-: see strut

struma Related Forms
stru·mose′ (-mōs′) adjective
Struma Definition

Struma (stro̵̅o̅)

river in SE Europe, flowing from W Bulgaria across NE Greece into the Aegean Sea: c. 220 mi (354 km)