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US/tuːˌbɜːr.kjəˈloʊ.sɪs/
UK/tjuːˌbɜː.kjəˈləʊ.sɪs/
a serious infectious disease that mainly attacks the lungs
In context
Tuberculosis spreads through the air when an infected person coughs.
Babies in Vietnam get a vaccine against tuberculosis soon after birth.
With the right treatment, most people with tuberculosis recover completely.
Words that go with tuberculosis
verb + noun
- treat tuberculosisNew drugs can treat tuberculosis in a shorter time.
- contract tuberculosisHe contracted tuberculosis while working in a crowded prison.
verb + preposition
- die of tuberculosisMany famous writers died of tuberculosis in the 1800s.
noun + noun
- tuberculosis patientsThe hospital has a special ward for tuberculosis patients.
- tuberculosis vaccineThe tuberculosis vaccine often leaves a small scar on the arm.
adjective + noun
- drug-resistant tuberculosisDrug-resistant tuberculosis is harder and more expensive to cure.