SCROFULA


Meaning of SCROFULA in English

n. archaic a disease with glandular swellings, prob. a form of tuberculosis. Also called king's evil. scrofulous adj.

[ ME f. med.L (sing.) f. LL scrofulae (pl.) scrofulous swelling, dimin. of L scrofa a sow ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.