tuberculous
tuberculous
Definition
tu·ber·cu·lous (-bʉr′kyə ləs)
adjective
tuberculous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- meningitis: Tuberculous meningitis is sometimes seen in newly infected children.
- badger: The third quartile of tuberculous badgers was 1 per active sett.
- infection: This does not mean to say that a child can be exposed with impunity to tuberculous infection.
- woman: But this article is intended to present the case for the tuberculous woman, and for her children.
- disease: However, the incidence of tuberculous disease in UK cattle caused by M. bovis is increasing.
- lesion: The only exceptions to this are a tiny minority of badgers which show distinct, visible tuberculous lesions.
Browse dictionary entries near tuberculous
- tuberculosis
- tuberculoid
- tuberculo-
- tuberculin
- tuberculate
- tubercular
- tubercle bacillus
- tubercle
- tuber
- tubenose
- tuberose
- tuberosity
- tuberous
- tuberous root
- tubifex
- tubing
- tubist
- Tubman
- tubular
- tubulate
