Scrofula (Noun)
Meaning
A form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with scrofula, a form of tuberculosis that caused the lymph nodes in his neck to swell.
- Scrofula is an old-fashioned term for a disease that has been the focus of various superstitions throughout history.
- Due to antibiotics, the incidence of scrofula, like many other forms of tuberculosis, has significantly decreased.
- Researchers have found that scrofula, once prevalent in medieval Europe, was often linked to nutritional deficiencies.
- Despite advances in medicine, pockets of poverty still struggle with the effects of scrofula.