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struma

UK
/ˈstruːmə/
US
/ˈstruːmə/

Translations

strumanoun
strumae
pl
UK
/ˈstruːmə/
US
/ˈstruːmə/
The doctor diagnosed the patient with a struma.
Доктор диагностировал у пациента зоб.
Synonyms
goiter
thyroid enlargement
thyroid swelling

Definitions

strumanoun
An enlargement of the thyroid gland, commonly known as a goiter.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with a struma after noticing the swelling in her neck.
A chronic glandular swelling of the neck caused by tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands; scrofula (historical).
In the nineteenth century, struma was a common diagnosis for children suffering from swollen neck glands.
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