scrofula
/ˈskrɒfjələ/noun
उच्चारण स्क्रॉफ़्यल
कंठमाला, गंडमाला (गर्दन की ग्रंथियों का क्षय रोग)
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[U] medical
a form of tuberculosis that affects the glands in the neck, causing them to swell
कंठमाला, गंडमाला (गर्दन की ग्रंथियों का क्षय रोग)
- In earlier centuries, scrofula was common among poor children.
- The doctor diagnosed scrofula from the swollen glands in his neck.
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scrofulous adjective