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scrofula

Syllables: scro·fu·la/ˈskɹɒfjʊlə/US/ˈskɹɔfjələ/

scrofula noun: a form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.

Noun

scrofula (countable and uncountable, plural scrofulas or scrofulae or scrofulæ)

  1. A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
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scrofula meaning in Tamil and Myanmar

scrofula in Tamil

அத்தி கோளடூபர்குளோசிக, உடைந்த காசநோய் நிணநீர்க் கட்ட, காச நோய் சீழ்க்கட்டிப்புரை

scrofula in Myanmar

form of tuberculosis
ကျပ် kyap

Synonyms of scrofula

Forms of scrofula

pluralscrofulas
pluralscrofulae
pluralscrofulæ
alternative form (obsolete)scrophula

Origin of scrofula

Borrowed from Latin scrōfulae, a diminutive form of scrōfa (“breeding sow”), because swine were supposed to be subject to the complaint; or by fanciful comparison of the glandular swellings to little pigs.

Words formed from scrofula

Questions about scrofula

What does scrofula mean?
Scrofula means a form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
What is scrofula in Tamil?
Scrofula in Tamil is அத்தி கோளடூபர்குளோசிக, உடைந்த காசநோய் நிணநீர்க் கட்ட, காச நோய் சீழ்க்கட்டிப்புரை. See Scrofula meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scrofula?
Scrofula is a noun.
How do you pronounce scrofula?
Scrofula is pronounced /ˈskɹɒfjʊlə/ (UK).
What is the plural of scrofula?
The plural of scrofula is scrofulas.

Words near scrofula in the dictionary

  1. scroddled
  2. scroddles
  3. scroddleware
  4. scroddling
  5. scrods
  6. scrofula
  7. scrofulae
  8. scrofulas
  9. scrofulide
  10. scrofulides
  11. scrofulitic

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