Look up: scrofula


  1. scrofula
    [n] - a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
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  2. Scrofula
    Primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those in the neck. A disease of children and young adults. It was once thought that pigs were susceptible (scrofula is Latin for little pig)
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  3. Scrofula
    tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those in the neck. A disease of children and young adults. See also king's evil.
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  4. Scrofula
    Tuberculosis involving the lymph nodes of the neck, usually occurs in early life.
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  5. Scrofula
    Scrofula: An old term for tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck. Also known as the King's evil.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=19052

  6. Scrofula
    Scrof'u·la noun [ Latin scrofulae , from scrofa a breeding sow, because swine were supposed to be subject to such a complaint, or by a fanciful comparison of the glandular swellings to little pigs; perhaps akin to Greek ... an old sow: confe...
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  7. scrofula
    <medicine> A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous membrane...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?scrofula

  8. scrofula
    struma 1 king`s evil noun a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
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  1. scrofula
    (skrof´u-lә) former name for tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis.
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  2. Scrofula
    • (n.) A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous membrane, bon...
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  3. scrofula
    formerly tuberculosis, the terms `scrofulous,` `strumous,` and `tuberculous` being nearly interchangeable in the past, before the real nature of the ... [1 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/51

  4. scrofula
    scrofula 1. A form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands. 2. Tuberculosis of the lymph glands, especially of the neck. If untreated, the glands burst through the skin to form running sores. 3. Etymology: from Late Latin scrofulæ, 'swelling of the glands of the neck'; ...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1918/

  5. Scrofula
    Scrofula was a former term for tuberculosis, especially of the lymphatic glands and bones.
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  6. scrofula
    Type: Term Pronunciation: skrof′yū-lă Definitions: 1. Historic term for cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=80416

  7. Scrofula
    Primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those in the neck. A disease of children and young adults. Synonym king's evil.
    Found op http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/disease.shtml

  8. Scrofula
    Primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those in the neck. A disease of children and young adults. Also called king's evil.
    Found op http://mckechnies.net/family/_references/medical.htm

  9. scrofula
    1) King`s evil 2) Struma 3) T.b. 4) Tb 5) Tuberculosis
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/scrofula/1

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