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View synonyms for tubercular

tubercular

[ too-bur-kyuh-ler, tyoo- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to tuberculosis; tuberculous.
  2. of, relating to, or of the nature of a tubercle or tubercles.
  3. characterized by or having tubercles.


noun

  1. a tuberculous person.

tubercular

/ tjʊˈbɜːkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis
  2. of or relating to a tubercle or tubercles
  3. characterized by the presence of tubercles


noun

  1. a person with tuberculosis

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Derived Forms

  • tuˈbercularly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of tubercular1

1790–1800; < Latin tūbercul ( um ) tubercle + -ar 1

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Example Sentences

Gayelord Hauser was cool because he took his gay tubercular hip and made an unstoppable brand out of it.

Call the old tubercular diathesis a sensitization and you have made it the most modern of modern discoveries.

From what diseases is the tubercular syphiloderm to be differentiated?

In this way the tubercular masses and various other lesions are formed.

Another tubercular condition is seen in the much dreaded hip-joint disease which parents should always be on the lookout for.

Tuberculosis is strictly a house disease, hence the little tubercular patient must seek outdoor life.

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