Definition of Struma

Noun: struma (strumae) stroo-mu

Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
- goiter [N. Amer], goitre [Brit, Cdn], thyromegaly
A form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
- scrofula, king's evil