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tuberculosis meaning in Tamil

காச நோய் kāca nōy

/tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/

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British/tʃʉwˌbəːkjəˈləwsɪs/

tuberculosis in Tamil: காச நோய் (kāca nōy), காசம் (kācam), என்புருக்கி (eṉpurukki), எலும்புருக்கி (elumpurukki). 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.

Tamil words for tuberculosis

infectious disease
காச நோய் kāca nōy, காசம் kācam, என்புருக்கி eṉpurukki, எலும்புருக்கி elumpurukki

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of tuberculosis in Tamil?
Tuberculosis in Tamil is காச நோய் (kāca nōy), காசம் (kācam), என்புருக்கி (eṉpurukki), எலும்புருக்கி (elumpurukki).
tuberculosis என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Tuberculosis: காச நோய் (kāca nōy), காசம் (kācam), என்புருக்கி (eṉpurukki), எலும்புருக்கி (elumpurukki).
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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