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struma (s), strumae (pl)
1. A form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands.
2. Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; which can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet.

Iodine deficiency is just one of several causes.

3. In botany, a cushion-like swelling at the base of a moss capsule.
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struma aberranta
A goiter involving an accessory thyroid gland.
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struma aneurysmatica
A vascular struma containing dilated blood vessels.
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struma maligna
A cancer of the thyroid.
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