struma
Pathology. goiter.
Botany. a cushionlike swelling on an organ, as that at one side of the base of the capsule in many mosses.
Origin of struma
1Other definitions for Struma (2 of 2)
a river in S Europe, flowing SE through SW Bulgaria and NE Greece into the Aegean. 225 miles (362 km) long.
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British Dictionary definitions for struma (1 of 2)
/ (ˈstruːmə) /
pathol an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland; goitre
botany a swelling, esp one at the base of a moss capsule
another word for scrofula
Origin of struma
1Derived forms of struma
- strumatic (struːˈmætɪk), strumous (ˈstruːməs) or strumose (ˈstruːməʊs), adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Struma (2 of 2)
/ (ˈstruːmə) /
a river in S Europe, rising in SW Bulgaria near Sofia and flowing generally southeast through Greece to the Aegean. Length: 362 km (225 miles): Greek names: Strimon, Strymon
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