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Tuberculosis Definition & Meaning

tuberculosis
noun
  1. 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)

"Tuberculosis" in song lyrics

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  • "My words are so sick, they leave you with tuberculosis"
    Celph Titled & Buckwild — Where I Are
  • "My high exploses infected most with tuberculosis"
    K-Rino — The One
  • "I won't die even with tuberculosis"
    Necro — I Need Drugs

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Frequently asked questions

What does tuberculosis mean?
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)
What part of speech is tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is a noun.

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