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Tuberculosis - English meaning

Tuberculosis – definitions in English dictionary

noun

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

Usage examples:

The children then succumb to diseases like tuberculosis, pneumonia and meningitis.

Infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of bacilli

noun

An infectious disease that can attack many parts of the body, esp. the lungs

Tuberculosis translation into English

Tuberculosis: translate from English into Chinese

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结核, 肺结核, 痨, 肺病, 肺痨

Tuberculosis: translate from English into Dutch

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Tuberculose, Longtering, Longtuberculose, Tering, Tuberkelziekte

Tuberculosis: translate from English into French

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Tuberculose

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Tuberkulose

Tuberculosis: translate from English into Hindi

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यक्ष्मा, क्षय

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Tubercolosi

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결핵, 폐결핵

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Туберкулез, Бугорчатка

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Tuberculosis

Word origin

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle) + -osis.

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