scrofula
scrof·u·la / ˈskrôfyələ/ • n. chiefly hist. a disease with glandular swellings, probably a form of tuberculosis. Also formerly called king's evil.DERIVATIVES: scrof·u·lous / -ləs/ adj.
scrofula
scrofula (skrof-yoo-lă) n. tuberculosis of lymph nodes, usually those in the neck, causing the formation of abscesses. Treatment with antituberculous drugs is effective. The disease, which is now rare, most commonly affects young children.
—scrofulous adj.
—scrofulous adj.
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Lymph node tuberculosis
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Lymph node tuberculosis