characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles
“tubercular leprosy”
adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle
“a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle”
adjective
relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it
“a tubercular hospital”
adjective
constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
“a tubercular child”
Word Forms
tubercle
noun
a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
tuberculosis
noun
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)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
tuberkulös
eine Person mit Lungentuberkulose
🇫🇷French
tuberculeux
une personne atteinte de tuberculose pulmonaire
🇮🇹Italian
tubercolare
una persona affetta da tubercolosi polmonare
🇳🇱Dutch
tuberculair
iemand met longtuberculose
🇵🇹Portuguese
tuberculoso
uma pessoa com tuberculose pulmonar
🇷🇺Russian
туберкулезный
человек, больной туберкулезом легких
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ट्युबरकुलर
फुफ्फुसीय तपेदिक से पीड़ित व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
যক্ষ্মা
পালমোনারি যক্ষ্মা আক্রান্ত একজন ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
காசநோய்
நுரையீரல் காசநோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్షయ సంబంధమైన
ఊపిరితిత్తుల క్షయవ్యాధి ఉన్న వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
ट्यूबरकुलर
फुफ्फुसीय क्षयरोग असलेली व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્યુબરક્યુલર
પલ્મોનરી ટ્યુબરક્યુલોસિસ ધરાવતી વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಷಯರೋಗದ
ಶ್ವಾಸಕೋಶದ ಕ್ಷಯರೋಗ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്ഷയരോഗം
പൾമണറി ട്യൂബർകുലോസിസ് ഉള്ള ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇵🇰Urdu
تپ دق
پلمونری تپ دق کے ساتھ ایک شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
结核性的
患有肺结核的人
🇯🇵Japanese
結核性
肺結核の人
🇰🇷Korean
결핵 환자
폐결핵을 앓고 있는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bệnh lao
một người mắc bệnh lao phổi
🇹🇭Thai
วัณโรค
ผู้ที่เป็นโรควัณโรคปอด
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbentuk bonggol
seseorang dengan tuberkulosis paru
🇲🇾Malay
tuberkular
seseorang yang menghidap tuberkulosis pulmonari
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
درني
شخص مصاب بالسل الرئوي
🇮🇷Persian
سلی
فرد مبتلا به سل ریوی
🇹🇷Turkish
tüberküloz
akciğer tüberkülozu olan bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שחפת
אדם עם שחפת ריאתית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tubercular'?
The primary meaning of 'tubercular' is 'a person with pulmonary tuberculosis'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tubercular' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tubercular' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tubercular' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tubercular' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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