struma vs T.B.
T.B. vs strumastruma and T.B. both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| struma | Yes | No | No | No |
| T.B. | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
T.B. is a hypernym of
struma; that is, T.B. is a
word with a broader meaning than struma:
- struma: a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
- T.B.: infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
Other hypernyms of struma include
TB, tuberculosis.
| struma (noun) | T.B. (noun) |
|---|---|
| abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet | infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) |
| a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands |
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