TUBERCULOSIS Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word tuberculosis. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word tuberculosis. (close relations)

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Definition of TUBERCULOSIS

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	tb				verb, nounv, n
	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 in acute stages) • a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite • a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes • a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits • a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes
	consumption				nounn
	noun • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) • involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • the act of consuming something
	phthisic				noun, adjectiven, adj
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	t.b.
	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 in acute stages)

Best Hypernyms For TUBERCULOSIS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for tuberculosis, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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Alternatives for CONSUMPTION

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