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tuberculosis

[too-bur-kyuh-loh-sis, tyoo-] / tʊˌbɜr kyəˈloʊ sɪs, tyʊ- /
NOUN
infection
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Eddie died of what is believed to be tuberculosis shortly before his fourth birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Many detainees suffered from HIV, tuberculosis and eczema.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Its scientists have previously studied the spread of bovine tuberculosis as well as viruses carried by bats and the factors influencing their spillover into people.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

He accomplished much in the later part of his life, although he died at only 44 years old of the tuberculosis that plagued his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He’d been diagnosed with tuberculosis and was sick a lot less time than Uncle Clyde was.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson



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