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    Tu·ber·cu·lo·sis
    /ˌto͞oˌbərkyəˈlōsəs/

    noun

    • 1. an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs.
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  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › TuberculosisTuberculosis - Wikipedia

    Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body.

  3. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › tuberculosisTuberculosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Mar 22, 2023 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs. The germs that cause tuberculosis are a type of bacteria. Tuberculosis can spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings.

  4. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsTuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Nov 7, 2023 · Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that most often affects the lungs and is caused by a type of bacteria. It spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze or spit. Tuberculosis is preventable and curable.

  5. www.webmd.com › lung › understanding-tuberculosis-basicsTuberculosis (TB): Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - WebMD

    Jul 27, 2023 · Tuberculosis (TB) is an age-old disease that still kills millions of people worldwide each year. But It's treatable and preventable. If you think you might have TB, see your...

  6. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesTuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

    May 24, 2022 · Tuberculosis is also known as TB. Not everyone who becomes infected with TB gets sick, but if you do get sick you need to be treated. If you’re infected with the bacterium, but don’t have symptoms, you have inactive tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis infection (also called latent TB).

  7. www.cdc.gov › tb › causesTuberculosis: Causes and How It Spreads | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC

    Mar 6, 2024 · Tuberculosis (TB) germs spread through the air from one person to another. TB germs can get into the air when someone with active TB disease coughs, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these germs and become infected.

  8. www.cdc.gov › tbTuberculosis (TB) | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC

    Tuberculosis is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through the air. Learn More. Signs and Symptoms of Tuberculosis. Common symptoms of active tuberculosis disease include cough, chest pain, and coughing up blood. Testing for Tuberculosis.

  9. www.cdc.gov › tb › hcpClinical Overview of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC

    May 8, 2024 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( M. tuberculosis ). TB disease is one of the leading causes of death due to infectious disease in the world. TB disease is preventable and curable.

  10. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › tuberculosis-tbTuberculosis TB | Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Tuberculosis, or TB, is a bacterial infection that usually infects the lungs. Other organs, such as the kidneys, spine, or brain may also be involved. TB is primarily spread from person to person in an airborne manner, such as when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

  11. www.britannica.com › science › tuberculosisTuberculosis (TB) | Definition, Cause, Symptoms, & Treatment

    Jul 9, 2024 · Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In most forms of the disease, the bacillus spreads slowly and widely in the lungs, causing the formation of hard nodules (tubercles) or large cheeselike masses that break down the respiratory tissues and form cavities in the lungs.

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