'Tubercular' definitions:
Definition of 'tubercular'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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"; "tuberculous patients"; "tubercular meningitis" [syn: tubercular, tuberculous]
noun
A person with pulmonary tuberculosis [syn: consumptive, lunger, tubercular]
Definition of 'Tubercular'
From: GCIDE
- Tubercular \Tu*ber"cu*lar\, a.
- 1. Having tubercles; affected with tubercles; tubercled; tuberculate. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Like a tubercle; as, a tubercular excrescence. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Med.) Characterized by the development of tubercles; as, tubercular diathesis. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tubercular'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allergic,
- anemic,
- apoplectic,
- arthritic,
- bilious,
- burled,
- cancerous,
- chlorotic,
- colicky,
- consumptive,
- dropsical,
- dyspeptic,
- edematous,
- encephalitic,
- epileptic,
- gnarled,
- gnarly,
- knobbed,
- knobby,
- knoblike,
- knotted,
- knotty,
- knurled,
- knurly,
- laryngitic,
- leprous,
- luetic,
- malarial,
- malignant,
- measly,
- nephritic,
- neuralgic,
- neuritic,
- nodal,
- noded,
- nodiform,
- nodular,
- nodulated,
- noduled,
- nubbled,
- nubbly,
- nubby,
- palsied,
- paralytic,
- phthisic,
- pleuritic,
- pneumonic,
- pocky,
- podagric,
- rachitic,
- rheumatic,
- rickety,
- scorbutic,
- scrofulous,
- studded,
- tabetic,
- tabid,
- torose,
- tuberculous,
- tuberose,
- tuberous,
- tumorigenic,
- tumorous