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tuberculosis

/tjuːˌbɜː.kjʊˈləʊ.sɪs/

Traduction: Maladie infectieuse grave causée par la bactérie Mycobacterium tuberculosis, touchant le plus souvent les poumons, mais pouvant se propager à d'autres organes, et caractérisée par de la fièvre et la formation de petites lésions.

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/tjuːˌbɜː.kjʊˈləʊ.sɪs/

indénombrable

A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, typically affecting the lungs but capable of spreading to other parts of the body, characterized by fever and the formation of small lesions.

  • 🇫🇷Maladie infectieuse grave causée par la bactérie Mycobacterium tuberculosis, touchant le plus souvent les poumons, mais pouvant se propager à d'autres organes, et caractérisée par de la fièvre et la formation de petites lésions.
  1. Infectious disease B2 formal medical

    A serious infectious disease caused by bacteria, typically affecting the lungs, transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

    • Tuberculosis was once a leading cause of death worldwide.
    • The patient was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis.
    • Treatment for tuberculosis requires a long course of antibiotics.

    🇫🇷Tuberculose

    Synonymes: consumptionphthisiswhite plague

  • tuberculoses plural form
  • tuberculoses' possessive plural form
  • tuberculosis's possessive singular form