First Known Use: 1791
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scrofula
noun scrof·u·la \ˈskrȯ-fyə-lə, ˈskrä-\
Definition of SCROFULA
: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck
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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
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scrofula
noun scrof·u·la \ˈskrȯf-yə-lə, ˈskräf-\
Medical Definition of SCROFULA
: tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck—called also king's evil
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