noun🔗ShareScrofulesA form of tuberculosis, most common in children, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well."During the 1800s, many children suffered from scrofula, leaving them with swollen glands in their necks. "Au cours des années 1800, de nombreux enfants ont souffert de scrofules, ce qui leur a laissé des ganglions enflés dans le cou.medicinediseasebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading