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tuberculosis in Tagalog

tuberkulosis

/tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/

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tuberculosis in Tagalog: tuberkulosis, sigam, pagkatuyo, tuyo. 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.

Tagalog words for tuberculosis

infectious disease
tuberkulosis, sigam, pagkatuyo, tuyo

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of tuberculosis in Tagalog?
Tuberculosis in Tagalog is tuberkulosis, sigam, pagkatuyo, tuyo.
Ano ang tuberculosis sa Tagalog?
Tuberculosis: tuberkulosis, sigam, pagkatuyo, tuyo.
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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