tubercle
— Noun
– English
~ a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
tubercular
— Noun
– English
~ a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
tubercular
— Adjective
– English
~ pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle; "a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle"
tubercular
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it; "a tubercular hospital"
tubercular
— Adjective
– English
~ characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles; "tubercular leprosy"
tubercular
— Adjective
– English
~ constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus; "a tubercular child"; "tuberculous patients"; "tubercular meningitis"
Tubercularia
— Noun
– English
~ type genus of the Tuberculariaceae; fungi with nodules of red or pink conidia; some cause diebacks of woody plants
Tuberculariaceae
— Noun
– English
~ large family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi
tuberculate
— Adjective
– English
~ covered with tubercles
tuberculin skin test
— Noun
– English
~ a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin