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scrofulous Definition


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scrofula
noun
    1. pathol.
      The former name for tuberculosis of the lymph nodes, especially of the neck. Also called king's evil.
Derivative: scrofulous
adj
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin scrofulae, from scrofa a sow2, apparently prone to it.



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