Synonyms of tuberculosis
6 similar words
Another word for tuberculosis is phthisic. Other synonyms of tuberculosis are consumption, TB, white death, white man's plague and white plague.
Synonyms and similar words for tuberculosis
nounAn infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually...
- consumptionPulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
- phthisicA wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; consumption; phthisis.
- TB
- white death
- white man's plague
- white plagueTuberculosis, especially of the lungs.
Meaning of tuberculosis
- 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 synonyms of tuberculosis
- What is another word for tuberculosis?
- Tuberculosis has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as phthisic, consumption, TB, white death, white man's plague and white plague.
- What does tuberculosis mean?
- 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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