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struma > 2 senses
NOUN1struma, goiter, goitre, thyromegalyAbnormally enlarged thyroid gland
2struma, scrofula, king's evilA form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
struma > noun 1, state
MeaningAbnormally enlarged thyroid gland. Can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet.
Synonymsgoiter, goitre, thyromegaly
Broaderdisease
struma > noun 2, state
MeaningA form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands.
Synonymsscrofula, king's evil
Broadertuberculosis, TB, T.B.

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