different between scrofula vs scrofulous

English

Alternative forms

• scrophula (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sk??fj?l?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sk??fj?l?/
• Hyphenation: scro?fu?la

Noun

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

1. (pathology) A form of tuberculosis, most common in children, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
   • 1970: R.H.C. Davis A History of Medieval Europe Longman: SBN 582482089. P298. "(In 1100) It (The Church) relied on the king (of France) for protection and in return gave him authority. It even ..gave support for the claim that by his royal touch, he could miraculously cure the scrofula. (A similar claim was made for the kings of England, and was exercised till the reign of Queen Anne; one of the last people to be cured in that way being Dr. Johnson.)

Synonyms

• adenopathy
• king's evil
• struma

Derived terms

• scrofulous
• scrofulide

Translations

References

• 1902, Websters International Dictionary.

Italian

Noun

scrofula f (plural scrofule)

1. Alternative form of scrofola

English

Etymology

scrofula +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sk??fj?l?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sk??fj?l?s/
• Hyphenation: scro?ful?ous

Adjective

scrofulous (comparative more scrofulous, superlative most scrofulous)

1. (pathology, dated) Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation).
2. (figuratively) Having an unkempt, unhealthy appearance.
3. (figuratively) Morally degenerate; corrupt.

Derived terms

• scrofulously
• scrofulousness

Translations

Further reading

• tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia