scrofula

scrofula definition - medical

scrof·u·la (skrŏfˈyə-lə)

noun
A form of tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes, especially of the neck, that is most common in children and is usually spread by unpasteurized milk from infected cows. Also called struma.

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