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tuberculosis

/tjuːˌbɜː.kjʊˈləʊ.sɪs/

Tradução: Doença infecciosa grave causada pela bactéria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, que geralmente afeta os pulmões, mas pode se espalhar para outras partes do corpo, caracterizada por febre e formação de pequenos focos de lesão.

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/tjuːˌbɜː.kjʊˈləʊ.sɪs/

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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.

  • 🇵🇹Doença infecciosa grave causada pela bactéria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, que geralmente afeta os pulmões, mas pode se espalhar para outras partes do corpo, caracterizada por febre e formação de pequenos focos de lesão.
  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.

    🇵🇹Doença infecciosa

    Sinônimos: consumptionphthisiswhite plague

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