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tuberculosis Definition


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tuberculosis
noun
    1. Any of various infectious diseases of humans and animals that are caused by the tubercle bacillus and which are characterized by the formation of tubercles, eg pulmonary tuberculosis which affects the lungs (formerly known as consumption) or scrofula which affects the lymphatic system.
Etymology: 19c: from Latin tuberculum small swelling.



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