scrofola

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scrofola

/ˈskrɔfola/

Where it comes from

dal latino scrofula, ovvero ghiandola, derivazione di scrofa perché le cicatrici ricordavano una malattia dei maiali

noun scrofole

malattia di natura tubercolare che si manifesta con un ingrossamento dei linfonodi

In English

scrofula form of tuberculosis

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@misc{scrofola_2026,
  title = {scrofola},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/scrofola},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}