tuberculosis (noun)
81tuberculin — noun An antigen used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis …
82aminosalicylic acid — noun Any amino derivative of salicylic acid, but especially 4 aminosalicylic acid which is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis …
83consumption — noun (U) 1 AMOUNT OF STH USED the amount of oil, electricity etc that is used: Fuel consumption has risen dramatically in the last few years. 2 EATING/DRINKING formal the act of eating or drinking: The consumption of alcohol was forbidden… …
84Koch — noun 1. /kɒʃ/ (say kosh) Christopher John, 1932–2013, Australian novelist; works include The Year of Living Dangerously (1978), The Doubleman (1985) and Highways to a War (1995), the last two winning the Miles Franklin Award (1985, 1996). 2.… …
85amyloidosis — noun a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma • Hypernyms: ↑illness, ↑unwellness, ↑malady, ↑sickness …
86coughing — noun a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis • Syn: ↑cough • Derivationally related forms: ↑cough, ↑cough (for:… …
87crepitation rale — noun the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure • Hypernyms: ↑rattle, ↑rattling, ↑rale, ↑symptom …
88Edward — noun 1. King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841 1910) • Syn: ↑Edward VII, ↑Albert Edward • Derivationally related forms: ↑Edwardian • Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of England, ↑ …
89Edward VI — noun King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537 1553) • Syn: ↑Edward • Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of England, ↑King of Great Britain * * * 1537 53, king of England 1547 53 (son of… …
90essential thrombocytopenia — noun the primary form of thrombocytopenia (rather than a shortage of platelets caused by other conditions such as tuberculosis or chemical suppression of bone marrow etc.) • Hypernyms: ↑thrombocytopenia, ↑thrombopenia …
