scrofulous condition
- noun
- /ˈskroʊfjələs kənˈdɪʃən/
- Archaic
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condición escrófula
- The physician identified a scrofulous condition in the patient's neck during the examination.
Examples
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Children in the 19th century were sometimes afflicted with a scrofulous condition related to tuberculosis.
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The doctor diagnosed her with a scrofulous condition.
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A scrofulous condition may require prolonged treatment and careful monitoring by healthcare professionals.
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Many patients suffer from scrofulous conditions in developing countries.
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The physician identified a scrofulous condition in the patient's neck during the examination.
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Children in the 19th century were sometimes afflicted with a scrofulous condition related to tuberculosis.
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Many patients suffer from scrofulous conditions in developing countries.
Synonyms
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9.9
A disease that causes swollen glands in the neck, often from tuberculosis
A disease that makes the glands in the neck swell
Antonyms
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The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'scrofulous' (relating to scrofula/tuberculous lymph nodes) modifies 'condition' (an illness), so the meaning 'a condition characterized by scrofula' is directly derivable from the constituents. Although 'scrofulous' is a rare, medical term, the combinatory logic is transparent, so a learner who knows both words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Scrofulous condition comes from an old disease called scrofula, when people had swollen lumps in the neck and folk believed a king's touch could cure it. So today scrofulous condition means 'a disease with swollen neck glands', and the royal-healing story makes the phrase easier to remember.