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tuberculous

[too-bur-kyuh-luhs, tyoo-] / tʊˈbɜr kyə ləs, tyʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
tubercular
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Diseases like the Spanish flu and tuberculous raced through the overcrowded schools.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Disease, particularly tuberculous and the Spanish flu epidemic that followed World War I, swept through the overcrowded dorms.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2021

Meanwhile he has married a poor, tuberculous girl, returned to Spain to finance an uprising.

From Time Magazine Archive

Exactly how many U.S. citizens are tuberculous, no one knows.

From Time Magazine Archive

Typical tuberculous lungs contain practically almost invariable elements.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock