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tuberculosis

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).

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  • tubercular (adj): constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus.
    Synonyms: tubercular "a tubercular child", tuberculous "tuberculous patients"
  • tubercular (adj): relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it.
    Synonyms: tubercular "a tubercular hospital"
  • tubercular (adj): characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles.
    Synonyms: tubercular "tubercular leprosy"
  • tuberculoid (adj): resembling tuberculosis.
    Synonyms: tuberculoid "tuberculoid lesions"

Keywords and Synonyms

  • tuberculosis, Tuburculosis, Phthisis, Nursing care plan for tuberculosis, Antituberculosis, Bovine Tuberculosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Phthsis, Respiratory tuberculosis, Primary tuberculosis, Secondary tuberculosis, Tubercolosis, Bone Tuberculosis, BONE TB, Tuberculoma, Multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis, TB, TB, tuberculosis, T.B.


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