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king's evil
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scrofula, struma, king's evilnoun
a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
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king's evil
The disease mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis, also known as scrofula and historically as king's evil, involves a lymphadenitis of the cervical lymph nodes associated with tuberculosis as well as nontuberculous (atypical) mycobacteria.
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king's evil
King's Evil, also known as "Scrofula", is a form of Tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes in the neck. The term "King's Evil" originated from the medieval belief that the disease could be cured by the touch of a king.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
King's Evil
The historic designation for scrofula (TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE). The disease is so called from the belief that it could be healed by the touch of a king. This term is used only for historical articles using the name "king's evil", and is to be differentiated from scrofula as lymph node tuberculosis in modern clinical medicine. (From Webster, 3d ed)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of king's evil in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of king's evil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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