tuberculose
tuberculosis
noun tü-ber-kü-LOZ Rare
Origin: Latin tuberculum, small swelling
Usage Note
Tuberculose is the infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, historically nicknamed 'la peste blanche' (the white plague), echoing the 'peste noire' (Black Death). The BCG vaccine (vaccin BCG) against tuberculosis has been part of French public health for decades.
Examples
"La tuberculose est une maladie contagieuse."
Natural Translation
Tuberculosis is a contagious disease.
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