Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
pre·tu·ber·cu·lous Pronunciation:
-t(y)u-'b&r-ky&-l&s Variant:
or pre·tu·ber·cu·lar /-l&r/ Function:
adjective : occurring in, being in, or being the period preceding the development of lesionsdefinitely identifiable as tuberculous <
pretuberculous children>
