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Meaning of tuberculoma in English:

tuberculoma

noun

(also tuberculome)
Medicine

  • A tumour-like mass of tuberculous infection. In early use also: †the disease tuberculosis (obsolete).

Pronunciation

tuberculoma

/t(j)ʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊmə/ /tʃʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊmə/

Origin

Mid 19th century. From classical Latin tūberculum tubercle + -oma.