scrofulide
scrofulide · scrofulides
Any affliction of the skin dependent on scrofulaAny affliction of the skin dependent on scrofula.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)Any affliction of the skin dependent on scrofula.
Origin
Latin diminutive of scrōfa (“a breeding sow”), because swine were supposed to be subject tLatin diminutive of scrōfa (“a breeding sow”), because swine were supposed to be subject to the complaint; or by fanciful comparison of the glandular swellings to little pigs.
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Forms
plural: scrofulides| Singular | scrofulide |
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