struma

ˈstruːmə

strumae

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Definition of struma - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

neck swelling

TECH.

abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland

TECH.

The doctor diagnosed her with struma after the examination.

goiter

thyromegaly

botany

TECH.

swelling at the base of a moss capsule

TECH.

The botanist noted the struma on the moss specimen.

enlargement

swelling

tumor

lung illness

Dated

form of tuberculosis with lymphatic gland swellings

Dated

He suffered from struma due to the infection.

king's evil

scrofula

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swelling at the base of a moss capsule

Origin of struma

Latin, struma (swelling)

Examples of struma in a sentence

Struma can cause difficulty in swallowing.
The struma was prominent in the moss collection.
Researchers observed the struma during the moss study.
The doctor diagnosed the swelling as struma.
Struma can cause significant discomfort if untreated.

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French:strume, struma, ...
German:Struma, Skrofulose, ...
Italian:struma, rigonfiamento, ...
Spanish:bocio, estruma, ...
Portuguese:bócio, estruma, ...
Chinese:甲状腺肿, 蒴基肿胀, ...
Japanese:甲状腺腫, ストルマ, ...
Arabic:تضخم الغدة الدرقية, تَوَرُّم قاعِدَة كَبْسُولَة الطُّحْلُب, ...
Hebrew:זַפֶקֶת, נֶפֶח הַטַּחַב, ...
Russian:струма, вздутие, ...
Ukrainian:струма, набряк, ...
Hindi:गलगंड, सूजन, ...
Bengali:গলগণ্ড, স্ট্রুমা, ...
Catalan:goll, estruma, ...
Czech:struma, skrofulóza, ...
Danish:struma, hævelse, ...
Dutch:struma, moszwelling, ...
Greek:βρογχοκήλη, στρόμα, ...
Hungarian:golyva, struma, ...
Khmer:ពកក, ផ្នែកហើមនៅគល់កាបស៊ុលរបស់ស្លែ, ...
Korean:갑상선종, 부기, ...
Persian:گواتر, تورم, ...
Polish:wole, gruźlica węzłowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):bócio, estruma, ...
Romanian:gușă, umflătură la baza capsulei mușchiului, ...
Swedish:struma, mosskapselbasens svullnad, ...
Thai:คอพอก, บวมที่ฐานของแคปซูลมอส, ...
Turkish:guatr, struma, ...
Vietnamese:bướu cổ, sự sưng phồng, ...

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