tu ‧ ber ‧ cu ‧ lo ‧ sis /tjuːˌbɜːkjəˈləʊsəs, tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsəs $ tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈloʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: tuberculum 'small lump' (from tuber ; ⇨ ↑ tuber ) + English -osis ]
a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs SYN TB
—tubercular /tjuːˈbɜːkjələ, tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlə $ tuːˈbɜːrkjələr/ adjective