Tuberculous: meaning, definitions and examples
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tuberculous
[ tjʊˈbəːkjʊləs ]
medical
Relating to or affected with tuberculosis.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was diagnosed with tuberculous lymphadenitis.
- The patient showed symptoms of tuberculous meningitis.
- The tuberculous infection was spreading rapidly.
Translations
Translations of the word "tuberculous" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tuberculoso
🇮🇳 क्षय रोगी
🇩🇪 tuberkulös
🇮🇩 tuberkulosis
🇺🇦 туберкульозний
🇵🇱 gruźliczy
🇯🇵 結核性
🇫🇷 tuberculeux
🇪🇸 tuberculoso
🇹🇷 tüberküloz
🇰🇷 결핵의
🇸🇦 سلّي
🇨🇿 tuberkulózní
🇸🇰 tuberkulózny
🇨🇳 结核的
🇸🇮 tuberkulozen
🇮🇸 berklar
🇰🇿 туберкулезді
🇬🇪 ტუბერკულოზური
🇦🇿 vərəmli
🇲🇽 tuberculoso
Word origin
The word 'tuberculous' is derived from the Latin word 'tuberculosus', which means full of small lumps or tubercles. The term 'tuberculosis' was first used in the 1860s to describe the disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis has been a major health concern throughout history, with evidence of the disease found in ancient Egyptian mummies. The discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century revolutionized the treatment of tuberculosis, but drug-resistant strains continue to pose a challenge in the fight against this infectious disease.