tuberculosis

/tjuːˌbɜːkjuˈləʊsɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈləʊsɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /tu̇-ˌbər-kyə-ˈlō-səs tyu̇-/ (ame, mw)

tuberculosis — noun

1. a serious illness caused by bacteria that usually damages the lungs, leading to

1.名詞B2
釋義

a serious illness caused by bacteria that usually damages the lungs, leading to coughing, fever, chest pain, and weight loss, and which, if left untreated, can spread to the kidneys, bones, or other organs

例句

After weeks of coughing and night sweats, the clinic confirmed Mr. Okafor had tuberculosis.

common symptoms: cough + night sweats

The nurse said tuberculosis is treatable with antibiotics taken over several months.

treatable with antibiotics over months

同義詞
  • TB

    standard abbreviation, used in both medical and everyday contexts

  • consumption

    historical term common in 19th-century literature; now very dated and rarely used

用法筆記

The abbreviation TB (pronounced 'tee-bee') is far more common in everyday speech and medical writing than the full word 'tuberculosis'. For example, doctors say 'a TB test' or 'TB treatment' rather than 'tuberculosis test'.

常見錯誤

❌He died from tuberculosis of the lungs.' (redundant)
✅He died from tuberculosis.
💡Tuberculosis most commonly affects the lungs, so specifying 'of the lungs' is unnecessary unless the infection is in an unusual location.