scrofula
noun
scrof·u·la ˈskrȯ-fyə-lə 
ˈskrä-
: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Several diseases, such as diabetes, yellow fever, typhoid fever and the glandular disease scrofula, can be associated with certain scents. 
Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 18 May 2017
Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 18 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, back-formation from Late Latin scrofulae, plural, swellings of the lymph nodes of the neck, from plural of scrofula, diminutive of Latin scrofa breeding sow
First Known Use
1791, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
scrofula
noun
scrof·u·la ˈskrȯf-yə-lə, ˈskräf-
: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck
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