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1 tuberculosis
tjubə:kju'ləusis((often abbreviated to TB ti:'bi:) an infectious disease usually affecting the lungs: He suffers from / has tuberculosis.) tuberkulosesubst. \/tjʊˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs\/( medisin) tuberkulose -
2 consumption
1) (the act of consuming: The consumption of coffee has increased.) fortæring, ødeleggelse, forbruk, konsum2) (an old word for tuberculosis of the lungs.) tæring (tuberkulose)forbruk--------konsumsubst. \/kənˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n\/1) konsum, konsumpsjon, forbruk2) ødeleggelse, forråtnelse3) (gammeldags, også consumption of the lungs)tæring, tuberkuloseconsumption by fire ødeleggelse ved brenningunfit for human consumption uegnet som menneskeføde
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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 … Wiktionary
tuberculosis — noun (U) a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs; TB … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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