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   tuberculosis

   /t(j)ʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle) + -osis.

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