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(pathology) 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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tuberculosis
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tuberculosis
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Noun
countable
uncountable
(pathology)
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.
Japanese Meaning
結核: 結核菌（通常はMycobacterium tuberculosis）によって引き起こされる感染症で、主に肺に感染し、粘液や痰の排出、発熱、体重減少、胸痛などの症状を伴う病気。
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(pathology)
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.
（ plural ）
