What is "strumae"

n. (plural of struma English)

n. (context archaic English) (plural of struma English)

1. n. abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet [syn: goiter, goitre, thyromegaly]

2. a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands [syn: scrofula, king's evil]

3. [also: strumae (pl)]

See struma