struma
nounUK /ˈstruːmə/
US /ˈstrumə/
A swelling in the neck caused by a thyroid gland that has grown too big.
The doctor noticed a struma on the patient's neck and ordered tests.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A swelling or scrofulous growth, especially of the lymph nodes.
Old medical texts described a struma in the lymph glands of the neck.
3. A plant disease causing a swollen, tumor-like growth.
The farmer found a struma on the roots of the infected plant.
4. In botany, a cushion-like swelling of tissue.
The botanist examined the struma at the base of the stem.