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tubercular

[ too-bur-kyuh-ler, tyoo- ]
/ tʊˈbɜr kyə lər, tyʊ- /
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adjective

pertaining to tuberculosis; tuberculous.
of, relating to, or of the nature of a tubercle or tubercles.
characterized by or having tubercles.

noun

a tuberculous person.

RELATED WORDS

consumptive, phthisic, phthisical, tuberculate, tuberculous

Nearby words

tubercle, tubercle bacillus, tubercle of rib, tubercle of trapezium, tubercula dolorosa, tubercular, tuberculate, tuberculid, tuberculin, tuberculin test, tuberculin-tested

Origin of tubercular

1790–1800; < Latin tūbercul(um) tubercle + -ar1
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British Dictionary definitions for tubercular

tubercular

/ (tjʊˈbɜːkjʊlə) /

adjective

of, relating to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis
of or relating to a tubercle or tubercles
characterized by the presence of tubercles

noun

a person with tuberculosis
Derived Formstubercularly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for tubercular

tubercular

adj.

1799, from Latin tuberculum (see tubercule) + -ar.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for tubercular

tubercular

[ tu-bûr′kyə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or covered with tubercles; tuberculate.
Of, relating to, or affected with tuberculosis.

n.

A person having tuberculosis.
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