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tuberculosis

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈloʊsɪs/ · UK /tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/

tuberculosis means: A disease caused by bacteria that usually attacks the lungs and can spread between people.

noun

INFECTIOUS DISEASEB2

A disease caused by bacteria that usually attacks the lungs and can spread between people.

  • He was treated for tuberculosis.
  • The clinic offers tests for tuberculosis.
  • Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs.

Similar words: TB

Common phrases: have tuberculosis, tuberculosis treatment, tuberculosis infection

Questions about tuberculosis

What does tuberculosis mean?

A disease caused by bacteria that usually attacks the lungs and can spread between people.

What is tuberculosis in other languages?

Türkçe: verem · Español: tuberculosis · Français: tuberculose · Deutsch: Tuberkulose · Italiano: tubercolosi · 日本語: 結核

How do you pronounce tuberculosis?

In American English /tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈloʊsɪs/; in British English /tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/.

How do you use tuberculosis in a sentence?

He was treated for tuberculosis. The clinic offers tests for tuberculosis.

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