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.

• 🇪🇸Término 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.

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.

   🇪🇸Bocio

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Escrófula

   Sinónimos: scrofula

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