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tuberculosis
[ too-bur-kyuh-loh-sis, tyoo- ]
noun
- an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles.
- this disease when affecting the lungs; pulmonary phthisis; consumption.
- any disease caused by a mycobacterium.
tuberculosis
/ ʊˌɜːʊˈəʊɪ /
noun
- a communicable disease caused by infection with the tubercle bacillus, most frequently affecting the lungs ( pulmonary tuberculosis ) Also calledconsumptionphthisis TB
tuberculosis
/ -û′kə-ō′ĭ /
- An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is transmitted through inhalation and is characterized by cough, fever, shortness of breath, weight loss, and the appearance of inflammatory substances and tubercles in the lungs. Tuberculosis is highly contagious and can spread to other parts of the body, especially in people with weakened immune systems. Although the incidence of the disease has declined since the introduction of antibiotic treatment in the 1950's, it is still a major public-health problem throughout the world, especially in Asia and Africa.
tuberculosis
- An infectious disease caused by bacteria that mainly attack the lungs . The disease is characterized by the formation of patches, called tubercles, that appear in the lungs and, in later stages, the bones, joints, and other parts of the body. Tuberculosis is treated with combinations of antibiotics and is no longer considered a major health problem in industrialized countries. It was formerly called consumption.
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Other yvlog Forms
- t·ٳ·c·s adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tuberculosis1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tuberculosis1
Example Sentences
They can also detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo says.
The agency was seen as integral to the country's fight against tuberculosis.
Federal grants make up roughly two-thirds of its budget, funding efforts to detect avian flu and other infectious diseases, control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, and provide services for chronically ill children, the department said.
Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.
On average, she attended to 200 patients with HIV/Aids and tuberculosis daily.
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