consumptive vs tubercular

consumptive

adj
  • Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis. 

  • Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful. 

  • Of, or relating to consumption. 

noun
  • A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. 

tubercular

adj
  • Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis. 

  • Tuberculate. 

  • Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients. 

How often have the words consumptive and tubercular occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )