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tuberculosis

noun

Infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body…

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Word length
12
Starts with
T
Ends with
S
Contains
UB
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B2

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tjuːˌbɜː(r)kjʊˈləʊsɪs

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noun

  1. Infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

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