/ tjuːˌbɜːkjuˈləʊsɪs; NAmE tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈloʊsɪs/ noun
[ U ] ( abbr. TB ) a serious infectious disease in which swellings appear on the lungs and other parts of the body
► tu·ber·cu·lar / tjuːˈbɜːkjələ(r); NAmE tuːˈbɜːrk-/ adjective :
a tubercular infection
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin , from Latin tuberculum (diminutive of tuber hump, swelling ) + -osis .