scrofula
/ˈskrɒfjʊlə/noun
mass noun
- chiefly historical a disease with glandular swellings, probably a form of tuberculosis. Also formerly called KING'S EVIL.〈主史〉 淋巴结结核, 瘰疬。〈旧〉亦称KING'S EVIL.
派生词
scrofulous
adjective词源
late Middle English:from medieval Latin， diminutive of Latin scrofa 'breeding sow' (said to be subject to the disease).