Tuberculosis Meaning and Definition


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Tuberculosis meaning

Word: Tuberculosis

How to pronounce: tjuːbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs

Noun

Definitions:

1. An infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs.

Example sentences: "The children then succumb to diseases like tuberculosis, pneumonia and meningitis."


Synonyms:

phthisis

white plague

consumption

tb


Antonyms:

antituberculosis


Derivations:

tuberculous

tubercular


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Tuberculosis in Other Languages...

Spanish:

German: Tuberkulose

French: Tuberculose

Italian: Tubercolosi

Turkish: Tüberküloz


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