Definition of Tubercle bacillus

1. Noun. Cause of tuberculosis.

Exact synonyms: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Generic synonyms: Mycobacteria, Mycobacterium

Medical Definition of Tubercle bacillus

1. The Gram-positive bacterium that causes tuberculosis. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tubercle Bacillus

tuber ischiadicum
tuber maxillae
tuber of ischium
tuber of vermis
tuber omentale
tuber parietale
tuber radii
tuber root
tuber valvulae
tuber vermis
tuber zygomaticum
tuberal
tuberal nuclei
tubercidin
tubercle
tubercle bacillus (current term)
tubercle of anterior scalene muscle
tubercle of iliac crest
tubercle of nucleus gracilis
tubercle of rib
tubercle of saddle
tubercle of scaphoid bone
tubercle of tooth
tubercle of trapezium
tubercle of upper lip
tubercled
tubercles
tubercula
tubercula dolorosa
tubercular

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