ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCROFULA
From Medieval Latin, from Late Latin scrōfulae swollen glands in the neck, literally: little sows (sows were thought to be particularly prone to the disease), from Latin scrōfa sow.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCROFULA»
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scrofula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Water and Vegetable Diet in Consumption,
Scrofula, Cancer, ...
This 1854 work by William Lambe with Notes and Additions by Joel Shew is the American edition of a work originally published in England in 1815.
William Lambe, Joel Shew, 2008
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Scrofula and Its Gland Diseases Am Ed
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
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Scrofula and Its Gland Diseases
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
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Reports from Committees
Scrofula prevails to a fearful extent amongst the children of the poorer classes in
this city ; I have had great opportunities of judging, and I can say that scrofula
prevails to a great extent amongst the poor; it is a subject medical men never
speak ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1861
Color. Sex. Committed. Died. Former habits. Former health. , Health when
committed. Died of 123 B. M. May 8, '44, April 2, '45, Intemperate Scrofula,
Scrofula, Phthisis p. 125 B. M. tt 9, '44, June 11, '45, << Good, Good, ii 127 B. M.
n t, '44, Nov.
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate, Temple University. School of Law, 1849
Scrofula Among the scourges that afflicted Europe's population, the buboes
caused by infective agents (primarily tuberculosis) and the scrofulous swelling of
lymph nodes were common and caused repugnant disfigurements. Scrofula's
habit ...
Giorgio Bordin, Laura Polo D'Ambrosio, 2010
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The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
Cure of Scrofula, oh the principles of Mr. Whitlaw. The friends and supporters of
tne Asylum for the cure of Scrofula and glandular diseases, on tlie principles of
Mr. Whitlaw, dined together at the] Freemasons' Tavern on Tuesday, Sir Joseph ...
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Journal of the Statistical Society of London
In 1811, the population was 888,000, the general mortality 18,575, or 1 in 48 ; the
deaths from consumption 4,511, or 1 in 196; and the deaths from scrofula under 5
, or 1 in 177,600 of the population. In 1821, the population was 1,050,000, the ...
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A system of practical medicine, comprised in a series of ...
15C SCROFULA. Definition. — Description of the scrofulous constitution. — Of
the progressive stages of scrofula. — Of the scrofulous ulcer. — Tuberculous
deposit in tissues and organs. — Nature of tubercle. — Origin. — Composition.
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The Practice of medicine on Thomsonian principles ... and a ...
Children who work in cotton and woollen factories, are peculiarly liable to
scrofula. The disease also prevails among the children of the poor, more
especially the colored population, when they are badly clothed, sleep in small
close rooms, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCROFULA»
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scrofula is used in the context of the following news items.
Donald Trump, the early campaigns
Subsequently, he received a temporary medical deferment for a mild case of scrofula.”) 1836: “The Indians are coming across the border and no one is stopping ... «Yahoo Politics, Jul 15»
Sandy's Garden ... Mezeron Berries
... A Modern Herbal in 1931, “Medicinal Action and Uses - Authorities differ as to its value in chronic rheumatism, scrofula, syphilis and skin diseases. A light ... «Falkirk Herald, Jul 15»
Charles I and the People of England by David Cressy, review …
Some of God's miracle-working power might even be channelled through Charles's fingertips: sufferers from “the King's Evil” (scrofula, which causes disfiguring ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Hillary Agonistes
Hillary herself should been travelling the country healing scrofula, bringing dead pets back to life, and multiplying the loaves and fishes for undocumented ... «American Thinker, Mar 15»
New opera by Wayne Walters celebrates a true saint, at Delbarton …
She developed scrofula, a form of tuberculosis. Her mother died while she was still an infant. When her father remarried, his new wife, Hortense, thought ... «Morristown Green, Jan 15»
Why Prince Andrew's party is still a hot ticket
People afflicted with scrofula – a swelling of the lymph nodes linked to ... The practice of royal touching as a cure for scrofula began in the 11th century with King ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
5 (Now Defunct) Medical Terms That You Won't Believe Actually …
The King's Evil, also known as scrofula, was a term used to describe lymphadenitis, an infection resulting in the inflammation of cervical lymph nodes, which is ... «Medical Daily, Dec 14»
Retrofitting Rochester: Iola Sanatorium
... to the disease and Ann Child, great-granddaughter of city father Nathaniel Rochester died at the age of six from scrofula, a complication of tuberculosis. «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct 14»
The saint who ruled England
... idolised Edward and encouraged devotion to him, naming his eldest son after him and continuing the Confessor's tradition of touching scrofula victims in order ... «Catholic Herald Online, Oct 14»
Giles Coren reviews Fischer's
Why doesn't my mum take me to London to have me touched by the Queen for scrofula? Quick, quick, chuck me a lime, I'm dying of scurvy here. Is that a man ... «The Times, Sep 14»
