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tubercular

nounadjective 10 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 19
Definitions
noun

a person with pulmonary tuberculosis

adjective

constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus

“a tubercular child”

characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles

“tubercular leprosy”

pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle

“a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle”

relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it

“a tubercular hospital”

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