Definition of "tuberous" [tu•ber•ous]

• Producing or bearing tubers. (adjective)
• Being or resembling a tuber: a tuberous root. (adjective)

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• "Novartis said the European Commission approved the tablet to treat patients aged three years and older who suffer from a brain tumors that are caused by a genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis."
• "Rothberg's 14-year-old daughter, the oldest of his five kids, has a mild form of an inherited disease called tuberous sclerosis complex, a relatively rare disorder 50,000 or so Americans have it that can cause benign tumors in the heart, kidney, skin, lungs, eyes and brain, where seizures can occur."
• "He has a disease called tuberous sclerosis, and we just had brain surgery!"