tuberculosis[noun]Synonyms: consumption, phthisis, TB, white plague
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
tu‧ber‧cu‧lo‧sis /tjuːˌbɜːkjəˈləʊsəs, tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsəs $ tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈloʊ-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Latin;
Origin: tuberculum 'small lump' (from tuber; ⇒ tuber) + English -osis]
a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs
Synonym : TB—tubercular /tjuːˈbɜːkjələ, tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlə $ tuːˈbɜːrkjələr/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲