Scrofula
The former term for TUBERCULOSIS of the bones and lymphatic glands (especially in children). The old English name was king's evil, so-called because it was believed that the king's touch could cure the disease.
The former term for TUBERCULOSIS of the bones and lymphatic glands (especially in children). The old English name was king's evil, so-called because it was believed that the king's touch could cure the disease.
