English Explanatory Dictionary

waxing kernel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small tumour formed by the enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the groins of children.

Word forms

waxing kernel waxing kernels

Etymology

See wax (“to grow”); so called because it is purported to be caused by growth of the body.

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