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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTuberkulose
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tu-ber-ku-lo-ze
"Die Tuberkulose ist eine ansteckende Krankheit."
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2 senses- 1
A highly infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body.
"The doctor diagnosed her with tuberculosis after reviewing her symptoms and chest X-ray." - 2
A disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, characterized by the formation of tubercles in the tissues.
"In many developing countries, tuberculosis remains a significant public health challenge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tuberculosis' originates from the Latin word 'tuberculum', meaning 'small lump', which refers to the nodular lesions caused by the disease. The term was first used in the 19th century as medical understanding of infectious diseases evolved.
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tuberculose
Transliteration: ty-ber-kü-loz
"La tuberculose est une maladie infectieuse grave."
Tuberkulose
Transliteration: tu-ber-ku-lo-ze
"Die Tuberkulose ist eine ansteckende Krankheit."
tubercolosi
Transliteration: tu-ber-ko-lo-zi
"La tubercolosi è una malattia infettiva."
tuberculosis
Transliteration: tu-ber-cu-lo-sis
"La tuberculosis es una enfermedad contagiosa."
tuberculose
Transliteration: tu-ber-ku-lo-ze
"A tuberculose é uma doença infecciosa."
तपेदिक
Transliteration: tapedik
"तपेदिक एक संक्रामक बीमारी है।"
结核病
Transliteration: jié hé bìng
"结核病是一种传染病。"
결핵
Transliteration: gyeolhaek
"결핵은 전염병입니다."
結核
Transliteration: kekkaku
"結核は感染症です。"
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