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scrofula

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scrof·​u·​la | \ ˈskrȯ-fyə-lə How to pronounce scrofula (audio) , ˈskrä- \

Definition of scrofula

: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck

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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, "When it comes to attractiveness, your smell and voice play a role," 18 May 2017

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First Known Use of scrofula

1791, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for 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

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“Scrofula.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrofula. Accessed 15 December 2019.

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scrofula

noun
scrof·​u·​la | \ ˈskrȯf-yə-lə, ˈskräf- How to pronounce scrofula (audio) \

Medical Definition of scrofula

: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck

— called also king's evil

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