noun
scrofulous constitution; delicate health; scrofulosis
Medical term for a constitutional tendency toward glandular swelling and poor health, historically associated with scrofula. In modern contexts, it may be used to describe a child with a frail, sickly build.
彼は腺病質で、子供の頃よく病気になった。
He had a scrofulous constitution and was often sick as a child.
腺病質の体質改善には栄養と休養が大切だ。
For improving a scrofulous constitution, nutrition and rest are important.