On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 09:10:34 -0600 Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, it actually refers to a specific medical condition.... > > My wife introduces me to new medical terms occasionally, that have a > similar ring to them and allude to similarly unpleasant conditions (the > human body and behavior are capable of some truly gross achievements), > but are so obscure or jargonistic as to be generally useless in > conventional conversation. Around a bunch of doctors though you can > really have some fun if you are into that sort of thing. Main Entry: scrof·u·la Pronunciation: 'skro-fy&-l&, 'skrä- Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, back-formation from Late Latin scrofulae, plural, swellings of the lymph nodes of the neck, from plural of scrofula, diminutive of Latin scrofa breeding sow : tuberculosis of lymph nodes especially in the neck. Craig
