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tu·ber·cu·lous | \ tu̇-ˈbər-kyə-ləs 
, tyu̇- \
, tyu̇- \Definition of tuberculous
1 : constituting or affected with tuberculosis a tuberculous process
2 : caused by or resulting from the presence or products of the tubercle bacillus
tuberculous peritonitis
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tuberculous
adjectivetu·ber·cu·lous | \ t(y)u̇-ˈbər-kyə-ləs \
\Medical Definition of tuberculous
1 : constituting or affected with tuberculosis a tuberculous process a tuberculous patient
2 : caused by or resulting from the presence or products of the tubercle bacillus
tuberculous peritonitis
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