struma lymphomatosa


struma

 [stroo´mah] goiter.Hashimoto's struma (struma lymphomato´sa) Hashimoto's disease.struma ova´rii a teratoid ovarian tumor composed of thyroid tissue.Riedel's struma thyroiditis" >Riedel's thyroiditis.

Ha·shi·mo·to thy·roi·di·tis

(hah-shē-mō'tō), diffuse infiltration of the thyroid gland with lymphocytes, resulting in diffuse goiter, progressive destruction of the parenchyma and hypothyroidism. Synonym(s): autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic lymphadenoid thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, Hashimoto disease, Hashimoto struma, lymphocytic thyroiditis, struma lymphomatosa

Hashimoto,

Hakaru, Japanese surgeon, 1881-1934. Hashimoto disease - Synonym(s): Hashimoto thyroiditisHashimoto struma - Synonym(s): Hashimoto thyroiditisHashimoto thyroiditis - diffuse infiltration of the thyroid gland with lymphocytes. Synonym(s): autoimmune thyroiditis; Hashimoto disease; Hashimoto struma; lymphadenoid goiter; struma lymphomatosa