Synonyms for scrofula
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- adenopathy lymphadenopathy
Forms
- Plural
- scrofulae → strumae, scrofuloses…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| scrofula | rising | |
| struma | falling | |
| scrofulosis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- struma
- 11 letters
- scrofulosis
In other languages
- Français
- écrouelles