scrofula

noun

scrof·​u·​la ˈskrȯ-fyə-lə 

ˈskrä-

: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck

Examples of scrofula in a Sentence

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, 18 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

scrofula

noun

scrof·​u·​la ˈskrȯf-yə-lə, ˈskräf- 

: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck

called also king's evil