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Meaning of tuberculosis in English
Pronunciation
/t(j)uˌbərkjəˈloʊsəs/
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Noun
tuberculosis
Etymology
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle) + -osis
Definitions
1.
infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)