Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce tuberculosis
too-bur-kyoo-LOH-sis (US) or tew-bur-kyoo-LOH-sis (UK); five syllables, stress on 'LOH'
US/tuˌbɝkjʊˈloʊsɪs/
tubɝkjʊloʊsɪs
UK/tʃuːˌbɜːɹkjʊˈləʊsɪs/
tʃuːbɜːɹkjʊləʊsɪs
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What “tuberculosis” means
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.
In a sentence
- Tuberculosis is an infectious disease mainly affecting the lungs.
- Public health campaigns work to prevent and treat tuberculosis.
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