struma

A medical term referring to an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland, often caused by iodine deficiency or hormonal imbalance, or alternatively, a form of tuberculosis affecting the lymphatic glands.

• 🌐مصطلح طبي يشير إلى تضخم غير طبيعي في الغدة الدرقية، غالباً بسبب نقص اليود أو اختلال هرموني، أو إلى شكل من أشكال السل يصيب العقد اللمفية.

1. Enlarged thyroid gland C2 formal medical

   An abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland, often caused by iodine deficiency or thyroid hormone imbalance.

   • The patient was diagnosed with struma due to low iodine levels.
   • Struma can cause swelling in the neck and difficulty swallowing.
   • Treatment for struma often involves iodine supplements or medication.

   🌐تضخم الغدة الدرقية

   المرادفات: goiterthyromegaly

2. Tuberculosis of lymph nodes C2 formal medical

   A form of tuberculosis that causes swelling in the lymphatic glands, historically known as scrofula.

   • In the past, struma was a common manifestation of tuberculosis in children.
   • The doctor identified struma by the characteristic swellings in the neck.
   • Antibiotics are used to treat struma caused by tuberculosis.

   🌐الخراج السلّي

   المرادفات: scrofula

• strumae plural form
• strumas plural form
• strumae's possessive plural form
• strumas' possessive plural form
• struma's possessive singular form