Struma

[stru:mә]

Definition

(n.) Scrofula.

(n.) A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses.

Editor: Rodney

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. (Med.) Scrofula, king's evil.[2]. (Bot.) Swelling, protuberance.

Edited by Laurence

Definition

n. scrofula:—pl. Stru′m?/span>.—adjs. Strumat′ic Stru′mous having scrofula: scrofulous—also Strumōse′; Strumif′erous bearing strum?or swellings; Stru′miform having the form of a struma.—ns. Strumī′tis inflammation of the thyroid gland; Strumō′sis production of struma; Stru′mousness.

Edited by Eva