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How to say: tuberculosis
Spelling:
Tuberculosis
Syllables
tuberculosis
US accent
/tˌuːbɚkjʊlˈoʊsɪs/
UK accent
/tjˌuːbəkjʊlˈəʊsɪs/
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Definition
Definition — 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)