Scrofulide Definition

noun

(rare) Any affliction of the skin dependent on scrofula.

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Other Word Forms of Scrofulide

Noun

Singular:
scrofulide
Plural:
scrofulides

Origin of Scrofulide

  • Latin diminutive of scrofa: a breeding sow, because swine were supposed to be subject to the complaint; or by fanciful comparison of the glandular swellings to little pigs.

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