TUBERCULOSIS

tuberculosis, TB, T.B.

(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)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

tuberculosis (countable and uncountable, plural tuberculoses)

(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)

Source: Wiktionary

Tu*ber`cu*lo"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Tubercle.] (Med.)

Definition: A constitutional disease characterized by the production of tubercles in the internal organs, and especially in the lungs, where it constitutes the most common variety of pulmonary consumption.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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