tubercular

An adjective relating to or affected by tuberculosis; now largely replaced by 'tuberculous' in medical contexts.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif relatif à la tuberculose ou affecté par cette maladie; en contexte médical, largement remplacé par 'tuberculeux'.

1. Characterized by tubercles C2 formal medical

   Marked by the presence of small, rounded swellings (tubercles) or lesions, often associated with tuberculosis.

   • The X-ray revealed tubercular lesions in the patient's lungs.
   • Tubercular nodules were found during the biopsy.
   • The disease presents with tubercular growths on the affected tissue.

   🇫🇷caractérisé par des tubercules

   Synonymes: nodularnodulatedtuberculate

   Antonymes: flatplainsmooth

2. Relating to tuberculosis C2 formal medical

   Pertaining to the infectious disease tuberculosis or to individuals affected by it.

   • The hospital has a specialized ward for tubercular patients.
   • Tubercular symptoms include a persistent cough and weight loss.
   • He was diagnosed with a tubercular infection after the test.

   🇫🇷tuberculeux (relatif à la tuberculose)

   Synonymes: consumptivetuberculous

3. Caused by tubercle bacillus C2 formal medical

   Resulting from infection by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes tuberculosis.

   • The tubercular condition was confirmed by a positive sputum culture.
   • Tubercular meningitis is a severe complication of the disease.
   • Treatment for tubercular infections requires a long course of antibiotics.

   🇫🇷tuberculeux (cause par le bacille de Koch)

   Synonymes: consumptivetuberculous

• more tubercular comparative form
• most tubercular superlative form

A noun referring to a person who has pulmonary tuberculosis.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne atteinte de tuberculose, en particulier de tuberculose pulmonaire.

1. Person with tuberculosis C2 formal medical

   A person who suffers from tuberculosis, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

   • The sanatorium housed many tuberculars during the early 20th century.
   • He was diagnosed as a tubercular and required long-term treatment.
   • The doctor specialized in treating tuberculars with advanced therapies.

   🇫🇷Personne atteinte de tuberculose

   Synonymes: consumptivelunger

• tuberculars plural form
• tuberculars' possessive plural form
• tubercular's possessive singular form