tuberculosis in French
tuberculosis in French is tuberculose — tuberculosis means a serious infectious disease, usually affecting the lungs, caused by a bacterium and marked by coughing, fever, and weight loss.
tuberculosis in French
tuberculose
(pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]
What does "tuberculosis" mean?
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noun A serious infectious disease, usually affecting the lungs, caused by a bacterium and marked by coughing, fever, and weight loss.
"Tuberculosis was once one of the leading causes of death before effective antibiotics were developed."
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tuberculosis in a sentence
- Tuberculosis was once one of the leading causes of death before effective antibiotics were developed.
- The clinic offers free screening for tuberculosis to anyone who has travelled recently.
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What is "tuberculosis" in French?
"tuberculosis" in French is tuberculose. tuberculosis means: A serious infectious disease, usually affecting the lungs, caused by a bacterium and marked by coughing, fever, and weight loss.
How do you use "tuberculosis" in a sentence?
Example: "Tuberculosis was once one of the leading causes of death before effective antibiotics were developed." In French, "tuberculosis" is tuberculose.
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