scrofula
scrof·u·la
noun \ˈskrȯ-fyə-lə, ˈskrä-\Definition of SCROFULA
: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck
Origin of SCROFULA
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
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