scrofula
A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause…A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
Skrofeln, Skrofulose
золоту́хаzolotúxa
- a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin scrōfulae, a diminutive form of scrōfa (“breeding sow”), because swineBorrowed from Latin scrōfulae, a diminutive form of scrōfa (“breeding sow”), because swine were supposed to be subject to the complaint; or by fanciful comparison of the glandular swellings to little pigs.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: scrofulas / scrofulaeSynonyms
3 synonyms- a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands:strumaking's evil
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.