tuberculous
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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
The illegitimate son of a tuberculous war widow and an itinerant Dutch street singer, Jurgen Bartsch was adopted in 1954 by a Catholic couple.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Exactly how many U.S. citizens are tuberculous, no one knows.
From Time Magazine Archive
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It is admitted that these animals readily become tuberculous when exposed to simple inflammatory irritants, the local action of which frequently results in the production of cheesy material.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various