tuberculoid
Americanadjective
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resembling a tubercle.
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resembling tuberculosis.
Etymology
Origin of tuberculoid
1890–95; < Latin tūbercul ( um ) tubercle or tubercul(osis) + -oid
Example Sentences
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In tuberculoid leprosy, few bacilli are present, and the symptoms are pale, patchy spots on the face, hands and feet.
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