English-Spanish translations for tuberculosis

• tuberculosis
  Apoyo la Iniciativa Vacuna contra la Tuberculosis. I support the Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative.
  por escrito. - Nos hemos abstenido en la votación final sobre la Iniciativa Vacuna contra la Tuberculosis. in writing. - We abstained on the final vote on the Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative.
  Lucha contra la tuberculosis (debate) Fight against tuberculosis (debate)

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