scrofule

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

scrofule

Etymology

from the late Latin scrofulæ, from Latin scrofa ('sow'); it was originally a human form of swine tuberculosis. (1304) escrofila.

Definitions

1. Lesions of skin and mucous membrane alterations with swelling of the lymph nodes of the neck, capable of producing tumors and ulcers. médecine

2. Type of lymphatic temperament of the young human, favorable to skin infections (impetigo, etc.), of the mucous membranes (rhinitis, etc.) and to tuberculosis.flags.désuet médecine: Il est atteint de scrofule.
Ils meurent écrasés par les goitres, la scrofule et l'idiotie. , Rhum, 1958}}

Synonym

Plural

scrofules

See also

scrofuleux (adj.)