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tuberculosis noun

  /tjuːˌbɜː(ɹ)kjʊˈləʊsɪs/ , /tuˌbɚkjʊˈloʊsɪs/ , /tʃuːˌbɜː(ɹ)kjʊˈləʊsɪs/
  • (pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]
 tuberculose, tering, tbc
fight against tuberculosis
tuberculosebestrijding
pulmonary tuberculosis
tuberculose
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