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tuberculosis meaning in Hindi

यक्ष्मा yakṣmā

/tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/

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British/tʃʉwˌbəːkjəˈləwsɪs/

tuberculosis in Hindi: यक्ष्मा (yakṣmā), क्षयी (kṣayī), तपेदिक (tapedik), तपेदिक़ (tapediq). In English, tuberculosis means an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

Hindi words for tuberculosis

infectious disease
यक्ष्मा yakṣmā, क्षयी kṣayī, तपेदिक tapedik, तपेदिक़ tapediq, काली खाँसी kālī khā̃sī

English meaning of tuberculosis

  1. noun An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

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Questions about tuberculosis in Hindi

What is the meaning of tuberculosis in Hindi?
Tuberculosis in Hindi is यक्ष्मा (yakṣmā), क्षयी (kṣayī), तपेदिक (tapedik), तपेदिक़ (tapediq).
tuberculosis का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Tuberculosis: यक्ष्मा (yakṣmā), क्षयी (kṣayī), तपेदिक (tapedik), तपेदिक़ (tapediq).
What does tuberculosis mean in English?
Tuberculosis means an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

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