noun
- an enlargement of the thyroid gland; goiter
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with struma after the thyroid examination.
- Iodine deficiency can lead to the development of struma.
- The doctor recommended surgery to treat the large struma.
- Struma is more common in areas with low dietary iodine.
- The medical textbook described various types of struma.
- Her struma was successfully treated with medication.