struma

[ stroo-muh ]

noun,plural stru·mae [stroo-mee]. /ˈstru mi/.
  1. Pathology. goiter.

  2. Botany. a cushionlike swelling on an organ, as that at one side of the base of the capsule in many mosses.

Origin of struma

1
1555–65; <New Latin; Latin strūma scrofulous tumor

Other definitions for Struma (2 of 2)

Struma
[ stroo-mah ]

noun
  1. 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)

struma

/ (ˈstruːmə) /


nounplural -mae (-miː)
  1. pathol an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland; goitre

  2. botany a swelling, esp one at the base of a moss capsule

  1. another word for scrofula

Origin of struma

1
C16: from Latin: a scrofulous tumour, from struere to heap up

Derived forms of struma

  • strumatic (struːˈmætɪk), strumous (ˈstruːməs) or strumose (ˈstruːməʊs), adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Struma (2 of 2)

Struma

/ (ˈstruːmə) /


noun
  1. 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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