Definition of tuberculosis Tuberculosis

/tʌbɚˌkjʌlowˈsɪs/ - [tuberkyulowsis] - tu•ber•cu•lo•sis

We found 7 definitions of tuberculosis from 6 different sources.

What does tuberculosis mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: tuberculoses
tuberculosis - 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)
		TB, T.B.
		infectious disease a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
		pott's disease TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine
		miliary tuberculosis acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)
		phthisis, pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease, white plague, consumption involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
		king's evil, scrofula, struma a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands

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Wiktionary

tuberculosis (Noun)
An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium 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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

tuberculosis (n.)
A constitutional disease characterized by the production of tubercles in the internal organs, and especially in the lungs, where it constitutes the most common variety of pulmonary consumption.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

tuberculosis
An infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
tuberculosis
A common and deadly infectious disease that is caused by mycobacteria, primarily Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Wikipedia

Tuberculosis is in infectious disease which is caused by bacteria. It is commonly known as TB. People who suffer from tuberculosis generally cough a lot. They feel pain in their chest. They also feel very tired. Throughout history, many people have died of tuberculosis. The oldest signs of tuberculosis that have been found are in the spines of Egyptian mummies that date to 2400 BC. Nowadays the diseases can be treated with anti-biotic drugs. However, many people still die from this disease every year, particularly in countries where there is a shortage of food.

How it is spread.

Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria called "Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Its symptoms include a long-lasting bad cough, pain in the chest, coughing up blood or "sputum" (gooey saliva)., weakness and tiredness, weight loss, being not hungry, chills, fever, and sweating at night.

TB is contagious, which means it can be spread from person to person. The disease is carried on the tiny droplets of water that come out of a persons lungs when they breathe. If the person who has TB coughs, sneezes or spits without covering their mouth, they spread the bacteria more widely. People become infected by breathing in the droplets spread by an infected person. If a person lives with someone who has TB, there is a 22% chance that they will also be infected with the disease.

Many people have TB in their system but do not know it because it is not making them sick. This is called "latent" Tuberculosis. If a person bec