tubercular

adjective
UK: /tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlə(r)/
US: /tuːˈbɜːrkjələr/

  1. Relating to or affected with tuberculosis.

    1. The tubercular patient needs special care at home.
    2. The doctor suspected a tubercular infection based on the lung X-ray results.

Synonyms

tuberculous phthisic
tubercular noun

  1. A person affected with tuberculosis.

    1. He was diagnosed as a tubercular in his twenties.
    2. Historically, sanatoriums were established to treat tubercular individuals.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "tubercular" is /tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlə(r)/ in British English and /tuːˈbɜːrkjələr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tubercular": tuberculous, phthisic.

Example usage of "tubercular": "The tubercular patient needs special care at home.". More examples on the page.