English-Portuguese translations for tuberculosis

• tuberculose
  Luta contra a tuberculose (debate) Fight against tuberculosis (debate)
  A tuberculose é uma doença curável. Tuberculosis is a treatable disease.
  Apoio a Iniciativa para a Vacinação contra a Tuberculose. I support the Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative.

Definition of tuberculosis

• 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.

Related words

• silicotuberculosis
• tuberculostatic
• paratuberculosis
• pseudotuberculosis
• tuberculostearic
• tuberculostearic acid
• pseudo-tuberculosis of sheep
• miliary tuberculosis
• pulmonary tuberculosis