/ ˈskrɒfjʊlə; NAmE ˈskrɔːf-; ˈskrɑːf-/ noun
[ U ] ( medical ) a disease in which the glands swell, probably a form of tuberculosis
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from medieval Latin , diminutive of Latin scrofa breeding sow (said to be subject to the disease).