tubercular

tubercular
tu·ber·cu·lar t(y)u̇-'bər-kyə-lər adj
1 a) of, relating to, or affected with tuberculosis: TUBERCULOUS
b) caused by the tubercle bacillus <\tubercular meningitis>
2) characterized by lesions that are or resemble tubercles
3) relating to, resembling, or constituting a tubercle: TUBERCULATED
tubercular n an individual affected with tuberculosis

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adj.
having small rounded swellings or nodules, not necessarily caused by tuberculosis.

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tu·ber·cu·lar (too-burґku-lər) 1. pertaining to or resembling tubercles. 2. tuberculous.

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