"tuberculosis" meaning in English

See tuberculosis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tjuːˌbɜː(r)kjʊˈləʊsɪs/ [UK], /tuˌbɚkjʊˈloʊsɪs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tuberculosis.wav [UK] Forms: tuberculosis [singular], tuberculoses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=tuberculoses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that infects the lungs where it causes tubercles.
    Sense id: simple-tuberculosis-en-noun-yUDubaAU Categories (other): Pathology
     
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