tuberculosis

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Synonyms: tubercolosis, tuberculoses, tuberculous, tuberculoid, tuberculose, tuberculitis, tuberculosed, tuberculotic

Antonyms: tubercolosis, tuberculoses, tuberculous, tuberculoid, tuberculose, tuberculitis, tuberculosed, tuberculotic

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q12204}}{{lb|en|pathology}} An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of [[mycobacterium]], usually {{taxfmt|Mycobacterium tuberculosis|species}}, mainly infecting the [[lung]]s where it causes [[tubercle]]s characterized by the [[expectoration]] of [[mucus]] and [[sputum]], [[fever]], weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of [[bacteria]]. {{defdate|from 1839}}

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