noun
- a serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs, caused by bacteria
Usage: medical
Examples
- Tuberculosis was once a leading cause of death worldwide.
- The patient was diagnosed with tuberculosis after a chest X-ray.
- Modern antibiotics can effectively treat tuberculosis if caught early.
- She contracted tuberculosis while working in overcrowded conditions.
- The tuberculosis vaccine is given to children in many countries.
- His grandfather died of tuberculosis in the 1940s.
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis is becoming a growing concern for doctors.