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scrofula

[ skrof-yuh-luh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those of the neck.


scrofula

/ ˈskrɒfjʊlə /

noun

  1. pathol no longer in technical use tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands Also called (formerly)the king's evil
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scrofula1

1350–1400; Middle English (plural) < Late Latin scrōfulae ( Latin scrōf ( a ) sow + -ulae (plural) -ule ), from the belief that breeding sows were susceptible
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scrofula1

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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Example Sentences

Used as a drastic hydragogue in dropsies; and in scrofula, &c.

The kings of England and France long pretended to possess the power of curing scrofula by touching the sore.

Mrs. A., infected with scrofula of the left breast, and in a state of ulceration, applied to me two years since.

Some of the first paragraphs relate to the effects of vegetable food on those who are predisposed to scrofula, consumption, etc.

Thus it is ordinarily prohibited by consumption, scrofula, skin affections of long standing, and cancer.

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