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strumatic

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stru·ma   (strōō'mə)   
n.   pl. stru·mae (-mē) or stru·mas

    1. See scrofula.

    2. See goiter.

  2. Botany A cushionlike swelling at the base of a moss capsule.


[Latin strūma, scrofulous tumor.]
stru·mat'ic (-māt'ĭk), stru'mose' (-mōs'), stru'mous (-məs) adj.
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