
adj.
- Of, relating to, or having tuberculosis.
- Of, affected with, or caused by tubercles.
| Dictionary: tu·ber·cu·lous |

| Thesaurus: tuberculous |
adjective
| Medical Dictionary: tu·ber·cu·lous |
| Veterinary Dictionary: tuberculous |
Pertaining to or affected with tuberculosis; caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, e.g. tuberculous adenitis.
| WordNet: tuberculous |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
Synonym: tubercular
| tuberculocele | |
| tuberculose | |
| Pott's disease (medicine) |
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