of or relating to a type of leprosy with some symptoms similar to tuberculosis
tuberculoid in American English
(tʊˈbɜrkjəˌlɔɪd; təˈbɜrkjəˌlɔɪd)
adjective
resembling a tubercle or tuberculosis
tuberculoid in American English
(tuˈbɜːrkjəˌlɔid, tju-)
adjective
1.
resembling a tubercle
2.
resembling tuberculosis
Word origin
[1890–95; ‹ L tūbercul(um) tubercle or tubercul(osis) + -oid]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: honky-tonk, masochism, neoclassicism, phoneme, plein-air-oid is a suffix meaning “resembling,” “like,” used in the formation of adjectives andnouns (and often implying an incomplete or imperfect resemblance to what is indicatedby the preceding element). Other words that use the affix -oid include: alkaloid, anthropoid, cardioid, lithoid, ovoid
Examples of 'tuberculoid' in a sentence
tuberculoid
Detailed examination and investigations confirmed borderline tuberculoid leprosy with lepra reaction.
Tina George, M Venkataraman, Sramana Mukhopadhyay, I Ramya 2017, 'Hansen's disease: An unusual presentation', Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Carehttp://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=666;epage=668;aulast=George. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Indeterminate leprosy and tuberculoid leprosy predominated, with respective rates of 37.5% and 29.1%.
Ana Isabel Fernández Juviel, Guillermo Martínez López, Félix Ibrahim Hidalgo Pereira 2012, 'Epidemiology of leprosy in Cumanayagua (2006-2011): retrospective cohort study', Medwavehttp://dx.doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.11.5578. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histopathology detected tuberculoid granulomas, but showed no acid-fast bacilli.
Christiane Salgado Sette, Patrick Alexander Wachholz, Paula Yoshiko Masuda, RenataBorges Fortes da Costa Figueira, Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira Mattar, Deise GodoyUra 2015, 'Mycobacterium marinum infection: a case report', Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseaseshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100412&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The borderline tuberculoid type was the most common clinical form.
Poonkiat Suchonwanit, Siripich Triamchaisri, Sanchawan Wittayakornrerk, Ploysyne Rattanakaemakorn 2015, 'Leprosy Reaction in Thai Population: A 20-Year Retrospective Study', Dermatology Research and Practicehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/253154. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most common clinical form was tuberculoid followed by dimorphous.
Elsia Belo Imbiriba, José Camilo Hurtado-Guerrero, Luiza Garnelo, Antônio Levino,Maria da Graça Cunha, Valderiza Pedrosa 2008, 'Perfil epidemiológico da hanseníase em menores de quinze anos de idade, Manaus (AM),1998-2005 Perfil epidemiológico de la hanseniasis en menores de quince años de edad,Manaus (Norte de Brasil), 1998-2005 Epidemiological profile of leprosy in childrenunder 15 in Manaus (Northern Brazil), 1998-2005', Revista de Saúde Públicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102008000600007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Only one case of tuberculoid leprosy was observed.
David C Titton, Ines Guimarães Silveira, Paulo Louzada-Junior, Andre L Hayata, HellenMary S Carvalho, Roberto Ranza, Lucila S Rezende, Geraldo Castelar Pinheiro, JairLicio F Santos, Jose Roberto Miranda, Jozelio Freitas Carvalho, Manoel Barros Bertolo,Marlene Freire, Morton A Scheinberg, Thelma L Skare, Vander Fernandes, WashingtonBianchi, Ieda Maria M Laurindo 2011, 'Registro brasileiro de biológicos: processo de implementação e resultados preliminaresdo BiobadaBrasil Brazilian biologic registry: BiobadaBrasil implementation processand preliminary results', Revista Brasileira de Reumatologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042011000200005. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It may cause diagnostic confusion with granuloma annulare, tuberculoid and some other disorders.
Mukhopadhyay Amiya Kumar 2004, 'Granuloma Multiforme', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2004;volume=49;issue=4;spage=202;epage=203;aulast=Mukhopadhyay;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Tuberculoid leprosy was not seen in any, indicating less likelihood of self-healing.
Vanaja P Shetty, Sunil D Ghate, Anju V Wakade, Uday H Thakar, Dona V Thakur, EtheldredaD′souza 2013, 'Clinical, bacteriological, and histopathological characteristics of newly detectedchildren with leprosy: A population based study in a defined rural and urban areaof Maharashtra, Western India', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2013;volume=79;issue=4;spage=512;epage=517;aulast=Shetty. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Three cases of clinically diagnosed tuberculoid leprosy showed no features of leprosy histologically.
U Manandhar, RC Adhikari, G Sayami 2013, 'Clinico-histopathological correlation of skin biopsies in leprosy', Journal of Pathology of Nepalhttp://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/8992. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histopathology: the lesions from lepromatous changed to tuberculoid.
José Mariano 1948, 'A Leprolina "Souza-Araujo" no tratamento da lepra', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761948000100010. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)