tuberculoid
tu·ber·cu·loid
adjective \tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-ˌlȯid, tyu̇-\Definition of TUBERCULOID
: resembling tuberculosis especially in the presence of tubercles <tuberculoid leprosy>
Origin of TUBERCULOID
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1923
Rhymes with TUBERCULOID
tu·ber·cu·loid
adjective \t(y)u̇-ˈbər-kyə-ˌlȯid\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TUBERCULOID
1
: resembling tuberculosis and especially the tubercles characteristic of it
2
: of, relating to, characterized by, or affected with tuberculoid leprosy
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