post-tubercular

tu·ber·cu·lar

[too-bur-kyuh-ler, tyoo-]
adjective
1.
pertaining to tuberculosis; tuberculous.
2.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a tubercle or tubercles.
3.
characterized by or having tubercles.
noun
4.
a tuberculous person.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Latin tūbercul(um) tubercle + -ar1

tu·ber·cu·lar·ly, adverb
an·ti·tu·ber·cu·lar, adjective
in·ter·tu·ber·cu·lar, adjective
non·tu·ber·cu·lar, adjective
non·tu·ber·cu·lar·ly, adverb
post·tu·ber·cu·lar, adjective
un·tu·ber·cu·lar, adjective
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tubercular (tjʊˈbɜːkjʊlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis
2.  of or relating to a tubercle or tubercles
3.  characterized by the presence of tubercles
 
n
4.  a person with tuberculosis
 
tu'bercularly
 
adv

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tubercular tu·ber·cu·lar (t&oobreve;-bûr'kyə-lər, ty&oobreve;-)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or covered with tubercles; tuberculate.

  2. Of, relating to, or affected with tuberculosis.

n.
A person having tuberculosis.

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