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

scrive board, scrivener, scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod, scrofula, scrofuloderma, scrofulous, scrog, scroggin, scroll

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Example sentences from the Web for scrofula

During recent years it has been discovered that the symptoms of phthisis and scrofula are due to a microbe, the tubercle bacillus.
Darwinism and Race Progress|John Berry Haycraft
Has been recommended in certain skin diseases, and in phthisis complicated with scrofula.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
He came shivering in his night-shirt, displaying his wretched little body devoured by scrofula.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola
In habitual constipation; and in phthisis, scrofula, &c., instead of cod-liver oil; taken ad libitum.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

The royal touch was especially efficacious in epilepsy and scrofula, the latter being consequently known as "king's-evil."
Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing|George Barton Cutten

British Dictionary definitions for scrofula

scrofula

/ (ˈskrɒfjʊlə) /

noun

pathol (no longer in technical use) tuberculosis of the lymphatic glandsAlso 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

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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.struma

单词	scrofula
释义	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 scrive board, scrivener, scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod, scrofula, scrofuloderma, scrofulous, scrog, scroggin, scroll Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrofula During recent years it has been discovered that the symptoms of phthisis and scrofula are due to a microbe, the tubercle bacillus. Darwinism and Race Progress\|John Berry Haycraft Has been recommended in certain skin diseases, and in phthisis complicated with scrofula. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley He came shivering in his night-shirt, displaying his wretched little body devoured by scrofula. The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete\|Emile Zola In habitual constipation; and in phthisis, scrofula, &c., instead of cod-liver oil; taken ad libitum. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley The royal touch was especially efficacious in epilepsy and scrofula, the latter being consequently known as "king's-evil." Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing\|George Barton Cutten British Dictionary definitions for scrofula scrofula / (ˈskrɒfjʊlə) / noun pathol (no longer in technical use) tuberculosis of the lymphatic glandsAlso 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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.struma The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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