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tuberculosis
tu·ber·cu·lo·sis [ tə bùrkyə lṓssiss, too bùrkyə lṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
tubercle-forming disease: an infectious disease that causes small rounded swellings tubercles to form on mucous membranes, especially a disease pulmonary tuberculosis that affects the lungs
[Mid-19th century. < Latin tuberculum (see tubercle)]

tu·ber·cu·loid [ tə búrkyə lòyd, too búrkyə lòyd ] adjective
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