Scrofula
11scrofula — Historic term for cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis. [L. scrofulae (pl. only), a glandular swelling, s., fr. scrofa, a breeding sow] * * * scrof·u·la skrȯf yə lə, skräf n tuberculosis of lymph nodes esp. in the neck …
12scrofula — scrò·fu·la s.f. BU var. → scrofola …
13scrófulã — s. f.,g. d.art. scrófulei; pl. scrófule …
14scrofula — scrof|u|la [ skrafjələ ] noun uncount a disease in which the LYMPH NODES in a person s neck swell up ╾ scrof|u|lous adjective …
15scrofula — see SCREW …
16scrofula — scrof·u·la || skrÉ‘fjÉ™lÉ™ / skrÉ’fjÊŠlÉ™ n. tuberculosis of the lymph glands of the neck (Medicine) …
17scrofula — [ skrɒfjʊlə] noun chiefly historical a disease with glandular swellings, probably a form of tuberculosis. Derivatives scrofulous adjective Origin ME: from med. L., dimin. of L. scrofa breeding sow (said to be subject to the disease) …
18scrofula — n. Struma, king s evil …
19scrofula — noun (U) a disease that makes the organs in your neck swell up scrofulous adjective …
20scrofula — scrof·u·la …