struma n 1: abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet [syn: {goiter}, {goitre}, {struma}, {thyromegaly}] 2: a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands [syn: {scrofula}, {struma}, {king's evil}]
Struma \Stru"ma\, n. [L., a scrofulous tumor.] 1. (Med.) Scrofula. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses. [1913 Webster]