stru·ma /ˈstrumə/
甲狀腺腫
stru·ma /ˈstrumə/ 名詞
(拉)甲狀腺腫,腺病,瘰癆,墊狀膨大,瘤
Stru·ma n.
1. Med. Scrofula.
2. Bot. A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses.
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struma
n 1: abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from
under-production or over-production of hormone or from a
deficiency of iodine in the diet [syn: goiter, goitre,
thyromegaly]
2: a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the
lymphatic glands [syn: scrofula, king's evil]
[also: strumae (pl)]