struma
1. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet • Syn: goiter, goitre, thyromegaly • Hypernyms: disease 2. a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands • Syn: scrofula, king's evil • Derivationally related forms: scrofulous (for: scrofula) • Hypernyms: tuberculosis, TB, T.B.
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