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| antituberculosis |
combined form of tuberculosis. |
| consumption |
a wasting away of living tissue, or of the body as a whole, esp. when caused by tuberculosis of the lungs. [1/4 definitions] |
| consumptive |
of, relating to, or suffering from tuberculosis of the lungs. [2/4 definitions] |
| lupus vulgaris |
tuberculosis of the skin, characterized by reddish brown tubercles that often ulcerate and form scars. |
| metastasis |
the transfer of disease or malignant cells from one part of the body to another through the blood, lymph, or membranes, or the resulting condition, as in tuberculosis or cancerous tumors. [1/2 definitions] |
| phthisis |
a wasting away of the body or a body part, such as tuberculosis of the lungs. |
| scrofula |
lymphatic tuberculosis, characterized by swollen glands, esp. in the neck, and inflammation of the joints and respiratory membranes. |
| streptomycin |
an antibiotic produced from mold cultures of certain soil bacteria and used esp. to treat tuberculosis. |
| TB |
abbreviation of "tuberculosis," a contagious disease of human beings and some animals, caused by a bacterium and characterized by the formation of tubercles on body tissues, esp. in the lungs. |
| tine test |
a diagnostic test for tuberculosis, in which the skin is punctured by an instrument with four small tines that have been dipped in tuberculin antigen. |
| tubercle |
a small abnormal or diseased swelling or lesion on the skin or in an organ, esp. one caused by tuberculosis. [1/2 definitions] |
| tubercle bacillus |
the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. |
| tubercular |
of, related to, or suffering from tuberculosis. [2/4 definitions] |
| tuberculin |
a sterile liquid containing a substance derived from a culture of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, used to diagnose and treat that disease. |
| tuberculous |
of, having, or affected by tuberculosis. |
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