tubercular
pronunciation
How to pronounce tubercular in British English:
UK [tju:'bɜ:kjələ(r)]
How to pronounce tubercular in American English:
US [tʊˈbɚkjəlɚ, tjʊ-]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles
- pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle
- relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it
- constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
Word Origin
- tubercular (adj.)
- 1799, "characterized by tubers," from Latin tuberculum (see tubercule) + -ar. From 1898 as "having tuberculosis."
Example
- 1. What reason did he give ? Was he tubercular ?
- 2. If the suspicion is tubercular , should the anti-tuberculosis treatment .
- 3. Advantage of dual-energy technique in diagnosis of chest tubercular diseases .
- 4. To observe the tubercular toxic symptom , neurological improvement , the fusion rate and recovery rate of post operation and follow up period .
- 5. Clinical observation of the effects of nutrition subsidiary therapy on tubercular chest liquid .