tuberculosis

tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs

Definition

Definition of tuberculosis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

contagious bacterial disease that mainly attacks the lungs and other organs

TECH.

Tuberculosis can damage the lungs and other parts of the body.
Early detection of tuberculosis is crucial for treatment.
Tuberculosis remains a major health concern worldwide.

phthisis

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Expressions with tuberculosis

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pulmonary tuberculosis

disease caused by bacteria affecting the lungs

Many patients with pulmonary tuberculosis experience severe coughing..

miliary tuberculosis

form of tuberculosis characterized by tiny lesions resembling millet seeds

The patient was diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis after the chest X-ray..

Origin of tuberculosis

Latin, tuberculum (small swelling)

Terms with tuberculosis included in their meaning

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streptomycin

antibiotic medicine

antibiotic from Streptomyces griseus used for tuberculosis and other infections

tuberculin skin test

tuberculosis diagnosis

medical test for tuberculosis using a skin injection

white plague

medical

historical term for tuberculosis

pneumothorax

tuberculosis treatment

introduction of air to collapse lung for treatment

antituberculous

adj.

pharmacology

acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis

BCG

acr.

acr: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin

vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis infection

BCG

acr.

acr: bacillus of Calmette and Guérin

vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis

consumption weed

medicinal use

plant used traditionally to treat tuberculosis

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French:tuberculose, ...
German:Tuberkulose, ...
Italian:tubercolosi, ...
Spanish:tuberculosis, ...
Portuguese:tuberculose, ...
Chinese:结核, ...
Japanese:結核, ...
Arabic:سُلّ, ...
Hebrew:שַׁחֶפֶת, ...
Russian:туберкулёз, ...
Ukrainian:туберкульоз, ...
Hindi:तपेदिक, ...
Bengali:যক্ষ্মা, ...
Catalan:tuberculosi, ...
Czech:tuberkulóza, ...
Danish:tuberkulose, ...
Dutch:tuberculose, ...
Greek:φυματίωση, ...
Hungarian:tuberkulózis, ...
Khmer:ជំងឺរបេង, ...
Korean:결핵, ...
Persian:سل, ...
Polish:gruźlica, ...
Portuguese (BR):tuberculose, ...
Romanian:tuberculoză, ...
Swedish:tuberkulos, ...
Thai:วัณโรค, ...
Turkish:verem, ...
Vietnamese:bệnh lao, ...

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