Definition of Tuberculous

1. Adjective. Constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus. "Tubercular meningitis"

Exact synonyms: Tubercular
Similar to: Ill, Sick
Derivative terms: Tubercle, Tuberculosis, Tubercle

Definition of Tuberculous

1. a. Pertaining to, or affected with, a tuberculosis.

Definition of Tuberculous

1. Adjective. Tubercular ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tuberculous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Tuberculous

1. Relating to or affected by tuberculosis. Compare: tubercular. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tuberculous

tuberculosis
tuberculosis: gastrointestinal manifestations
tuberculosis cutis
tuberculosis cutis follicularis disseminata
tuberculosis cutis luposa
tuberculosis cutis orificialis
tuberculosis cutis verrucosa
tuberculosis lymphadenitis
tuberculosis papulonecrotica
tuberculosis societies
tuberculosis ulcerosa
tuberculosis vaccine
tuberculostat
tuberculostatic
tuberculotic
tuberculous (current term)
tuberculous abscess
tuberculous bronchopneumonia
tuberculous enteritis
tuberculous lymphadenitis
tuberculous meningitis
tuberculous nephritis
tuberculous pericarditis
tuberculous peritonitis
tuberculous rheumatism
tuberculous spondylitis
tuberculous wart
tuberculum
tuberculum adductorium
tuberculum anterius atlantis

Literary usage of Tuberculous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A System of Surgery by Frederick Treves, Sir Charles B Ball (1895)
"tuberculous DISEASE OF BONE. Pathology. — Miliary tuberculosis of bone is extremely rare, and need not be considered here, as it is an accompaniment only of ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1902)
"In certain instances of tuberculous pericarditis it has been noted that there was no evidence of tuberculous deposit in the adhesions which were present. ..."

3. Microscopical Morphology of the Animal Body in Health and Disease by Carl Heitzmann (1882)
"This variety of tuberculous phthisis differs from that described before only in form and acuity, but not in any essential point, nor in its terminations. ..."

4. The Diseases of Infancy and Childhood: For the Use of Students and by Luther Emmett Holt (1902)
"Death results from the pulmonary disease, from tuberculous meningitis, from exhaustion ... These nodes may be tuberculous in any of the preceding varieties. ..."

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