Tuberculosis - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈləʊsɪs|  American pronunciation of the word tuberculosis
Brit.  |tjʊˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs|  British pronunciation of the word tuberculosis

noun

- infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

Extra examples

...an inefficacious medication for a rare form of tuberculosis...

Cases of tuberculosis are on the increase.

Tuberculosis is still common in some parts of the world.

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