tuberculosis

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Noun

tuberculosis

1. (pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]

Synonyms

• phthisic
• consumption
• TB (abbreviation)

Related terms

• DR-TB
• DS-TB
• MDR-TB
• Mtb
• XDR-TB

Translations

• French: tuberculose
• German: Tuberkulose
• Italian: tubercolosi
• Portuguese: tuberculose
• Russian: туберкулёз
• Spanish: tuberculosis

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