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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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