Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to, affected by, or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus: Describes a condition, symptom, or person connected to the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB).

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The doctor diagnosed a tuberculous infection in the lung.
  • She was admitted to the hospital for tuberculous meningitis.
  • A tuberculous patient requires a long course of specific antibiotics.

Advanced Usage

• "Tuberculous process": A medical term describing the pathological changes or progression caused by the tuberculosis bacterium.
  • The chest X-ray showed evidence of an active tuberculous process.
• "Tuberculous lesion": Refers to a specific area of tissue damage caused by tuberculosis.
  • The biopsy confirmed the presence of a tuberculous lesion.

Variants and Related Words

• Tubercular (adj): Often used interchangeably with "tuberculous" to mean relating to or affected by tuberculosis or tubercles.
  • He suffered from tubercular disease.
• Tuberculosis (n): The name of the infectious disease itself, caused by .
  • Tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs.
• Tubercle (n): A small nodular lesion, particularly one characteristic of tuberculosis.
  • The formation of a tubercle is a hallmark of the infection.

Synonyms

• Phthisic (adj, archaic): Pertaining to or affected by tuberculosis, especially pulmonary tuberculosis (consumption).
• Consumptive (adj, historical): Relating to the wasting disease of tuberculosis.

Related Phrases

(Note: "Tuberculous" is primarily a medical adjective and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in general English.) - Tuberculous cavity: A hole or empty space formed in the lung tissue as a result of TB infection. - The CT scan revealed a large tuberculous cavity. - Tuberculous pleurisy: Inflammation of the lining of the lungs (pleura) due to tuberculosis. - The patient presented with symptoms of tuberculous pleurisy.

Adjective

1. constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
   • a tubercular child
   • tuberculous patients
   • tubercular meningitis