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tuberculosis meaning in Kannada

ಕ್ಷಯ kṣaya

/tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/

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British/tʃʉwˌbəːkjəˈləwsɪs/

tuberculosis in Kannada: ಕ್ಷಯ (kṣaya). 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.

Kannada words for tuberculosis

infectious disease
ಕ್ಷಯ kṣaya

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 Kannada

What is the meaning of tuberculosis in Kannada?
Tuberculosis in Kannada is ಕ್ಷಯ (kṣaya).
tuberculosis ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Tuberculosis: ಕ್ಷಯ (kṣaya).
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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