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.

deMedizinischer Begriff für eine abnorme Vergrößerung der Schilddrüse, häufig durch Jodmangel oder Hormonstörungen verursacht, oder alternativ für eine Form der Tuberkulose, die die Lymphknoten befällt.ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий аномальное увеличение щитовидной железы, часто вызванное дефицитом йода или гормональным дисбалансом, или, альтернативно, форма туберкулеза, поражающая лимфатические узлы.esTérmino médico que designa un agrandamiento anormal de la glándula tiroides, frecuentemente causado por deficiencia de yodo o desequilibrio hormonal, o bien una forma de tuberculosis que afecta a los ganglios linfáticos.frTerme médical désignant une hypertrophie anormale de la glande thyroïde, souvent due à une carence en iode ou à un déséquilibre hormonal, ou, alternativement, une forme de tuberculose affectant les ganglions lymphatiques.ptTermo médico que designa o aumento anormal da glândula tireoide, geralmente causado por deficiência de iodo ou desequilíbrio hormonal; alternativamente, uma forma de tuberculose que afeta os gânglios linfáticos.zh医学术语，指甲状腺异常肿大，常由碘缺乏或激素失衡引起；也可指一种累及淋巴结的结核病。arمصطلح 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.

   deStrumaruЗобesBociofrGoitreptBóciozh甲状腺肿arتضخم الغدة الدرقية

   Synonyme: 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.

   deSkrofuloseruЗолотухаesEscrófulafrTuberculose ganglionnaire (scrofule)ptEscrófulazh瘰疬arالخراج السلّي

   Synonyme: scrofula

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