scrofula
[ skrof-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈskrɒf yə lə /
noun Pathology.
primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those of the neck.
Origin of scrofula
1350–1400; Middle English (plural) < Late Latin
scrōfulae (Latin
scrōf(a) sow +
-ulae (plural)
-ule), from the belief that breeding sows were susceptible
Words nearby scrofula
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scrofuloderma,
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scroggin,
scroll
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British Dictionary definitions for scrofula
scrofula
/ (ˈskrɒfjʊlə) /
noun
pathol (no longer in technical use)
tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands
Also called (formerly): the king's evil
Word Origin for scrofula
C14: from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin
scrōfulae swollen glands in the neck, literally: little sows (sows were thought to be particularly prone to the disease), from Latin
scrōfa sow
Medical definitions for scrofula
scrofula
[ skrŏf′yə-lə ]
n.
A form of tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes, especially of the neck, that is most common in children and is usually spread by unpasteurized milk from infected cows.
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