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tuberculosis meaning in Malayalam

ക്ഷയം kṣayaṁ

/tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/

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tuberculosis in Malayalam: ക്ഷയം (kṣayaṁ). 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.

Malayalam words for tuberculosis

infectious disease
ക്ഷയം kṣayaṁ

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 Malayalam

What is the meaning of tuberculosis in Malayalam?
Tuberculosis in Malayalam is ക്ഷയം (kṣayaṁ).
tuberculosis എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Tuberculosis: ക്ഷയം (kṣayaṁ).
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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