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
tuberculin
— Noun
– English
~ a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
tuberculin test
— Noun
– English
~ a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin
tuberculoid leprosy
— Noun
– English
~ leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves
tuberculosis
— Noun
– English
~ infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
tuberculous
— Adjective
– English
~ constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus; "a tubercular child"; "tuberculous patients"; "tubercular meningitis"