Tuberculosis

n. infectious lung disease caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Pathology)

Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis most commonly attacks the lungs (as pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system, the lymphatic system, the circulatory system, the genitourinary system, bones, joints and even the skin. Other mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium canetti, and Mycobacterium microti can also cause tuberculosis, but these species do not usually infect healthy adults.
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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)
(synonym) TB, T.B.
(hypernym) infectious disease
(hyponym) Pott's disease

n. consumption, tuberculosis, infectious lung disease caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Pathology)