Tuberculosis
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).
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Synonyms for Tuberculosis
Tuberculous and tuberculosis are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tuberculous" with "Tuberculosis", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: tubercular, tuberculous
Tuberculous
Tuberculous adjective - Constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus.
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Synonyms for Tuberculous
Tuberculosis and tuberculous are semantically related. You can use "Tuberculosis" instead a noun "Tuberculous".
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