noun
- plural form of scrofula, a tuberculosis infection of lymph nodes, especially in the neck
Usage: medical; archaic
Examples
- Historical medical texts describe various treatments for scrofulas.
- Before antibiotics, scrofulas were common in malnourished populations.
- The physician diagnosed the patient with scrofulas based on the swollen neck glands.
- Medieval healers claimed royal touch could cure scrofulas.
- Improved nutrition helped reduce cases of scrofulas in the community.