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struma

Noun CEFR B1
ˈstɹuːmə

Definitions

  1. Scrofula.
  2. A river in Bulgaria, and northern Greece, which flows into the Aegean Sea.
  3. A scrofulous swelling; a tumour or goitre.

Equivalents

Italianostruma
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Latinastruma

Examples

“This was the healing ritual for the King's Evil, the name⟳ given to scrofula or struma, the tubercular inflammation of the lymph glands of the neck.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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