tuberculoid adjective. [tjʊ'bǝ:kjʊlɔɪd] L19.
[from Latin tuberculum TUBERCLE + -OID.]
1. Zoology & Medicine. = TUBERCULIFORM. L19.

2. Medicine. Designating one of the two principal forms of leprosy, characterized by a few well-defined lesions similar to those of tuberculosis, often with loss of feeling in the affected areas. M20.

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