Tuberculous abscess
tuberculous abscess n.
An abscess caused by the tubercle bacillus.
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- Tuberculum
noun, plural tubercula [too-bur-kyuh-luh, tyoo-] /tʊˈbɜr kyə lə, tyʊ-/ (Show IPA) 1. a tubercle. tuberculum tu·ber·cu·lum (tu-bûr’kyə-ləm, tyu-) n. pl. tu·ber·cu·la (-lə) See tubercle. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. A slight elevation from the surface of a bone giving attachment to a muscle or ligament.
- Tuberculum arthriticum
tuberculum arthriticum tuberculum ar·thrit·i·cum (är-thrĭt’ĭ-kəm) n. A gouty concretion in or around a joint.