struma

(noun)

noun

1. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

Similar word(s): goiter, goitre

Definition categories: state, disease

2. a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands

Similar word(s): scrofula

Definition categories: state, tuberculosis