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tuberculosis
noun
[ tjʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊsɪs ]
• an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs.
Origin:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle) + -osis.
