tuberculoma
/t(j)ʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊmə/ /tʃʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊmə/(also tuberculome) Medicine
noun
A tumour-like mass of tuberculous infection. In early use also: †the disease tuberculosis (obsolete ).
Origin
Mid 19th century. From classical Latin tūberculum tubercle + -oma. With the some forms compare French tuberculome and -ome.
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