Glossary

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  • Latent tuberculosis

    Infection with tuberculosis without active lung disease. It is detected by tuberculin skin testing.  

  • Hematogenous tuberculosis

    The spread of tuberculosis from a primary site to another site via the bloodstream. Tuberculosis disseminated through the bloodstream.  

  • Exogenous tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis originating from a source outside the body. Tuberculosis that originates from an external source to the body.  

  • Endogenous tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis that reactivates after a previous infection. The transmission of tuberculosis from an initial active site within the body to another part or organ.  

  • Tuberculocidal

    Anything that destroys Mycobacterium tuberculosis.  

  • Tuberculin tine test

    A tuberculin test performed with a special disposable instrument that contains multiple sharp points or prongs for piercing the skin. The tines penetrate the skin and introduce the tuberculin applied to them. The test is read in 48 to 72 hr. The tine test has largely been replaced by testing with an intradermal injection of…

  • Papulonecrotic tuberculid

    A form of tuberculid characterized by symmetrically distributed bluish papules, especially on the extremities. These undergo central necrosis and, on healing, leave deep scars.  

  • Follicular tuberculid

    A cutaneous eruption characterized by the presence of groups of follicular lesions, especially on the trunk.  

  • Tubercle of the upper lip

    The prominence of the upper part of the vermilion border that represents the distal termination of the philtrum of the upper lip.  

  • Supraglenoid tubercle

    A rough, elevated area just above the glenoid cavity of the scapula. The long head of the biceps muscle of the arm attaches to this tubercle.