tuberculosis

N วัณ โรค  โรค ฝีในท้อง  wan-na-lok

TUBERCULOSIS

Tu *ber `cu *lo "sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Tubercle. ] (Med. )

tuberculosis

tu ber cu lo sis |təˌbərkyəˈlōsis, t (y )o͞o -t (j )uˌbərkjəˈloʊsəs |(abbr.: TB ) ▶noun an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles ) in the tissues, esp. the lungs. [The disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or (esp. in animals ) a related species; Gram-positive acid-fast rods. ] The most common form, pulmonary tuberculosis (formerly known as ‘consumption ’), is caused by inhalation of the bacteria. It was widespread in 19th -century Europe, and still causes 3 million deaths each year in developing countries. The disease can affect other parts of the body, notably the bones and joints and the central nervous system. Its spread was largely countered by vaccination and by the pasteurization of milk to prevent transmission from cattle. Today, the rise in HIV has helped cause a resurgence of tuberculosis, especially of drug-resistant strains. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle ) + -osis .

tuberculosis

tuberculosis |tjʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊsɪs |(abbrev.: TB ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles ) in the tissues, especially the lungs. ●The disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or (especially in animals ) a related species; Gram-positive acid-fast rods. The most common form, pulmonary tuberculosis (formerly known as ‘consumption ’), is caused by inhalation of the bacteria. It was widespread in 19th -century Europe, and still causes millions of deaths each year in developing countries. The disease can affect other parts of the body, notably the bones and joints and the central nervous system. Its spread is countered by vaccination and by the pasteurization of milk to prevent transmission from cattle. It was once considered incurable, but early X-ray diagnosis permits its arrest by drugs and surgery. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle ) + -osis .

tuberculosis

tuberculosis nombre femenino Enfermedad infecciosa, provocada por un bacilo, que se transmite a través del aire y que se caracteriza por la formación de tubérculos o nódulos en los tejidos infectados; puede afectar a diferentes órganos del cuerpo, en especial a los pulmones, produciendo tos seca, fiebre, expectoraciones sanguinolentas y pérdida de peso :tuberculosis pulmonar; tuberculosis laríngea; tuberculosis vertebral .

tuberculosis

tu ber cu lo sis /t j ubə̀ː r kjəlóʊsɪs /名詞 U 〘医 〙結核 ; (特に )肺結核 (consumption )(｟略 ｠TB ).