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tuberculosis

[too-bur-kyuh-loh-sis, tyoo-] / tʊˌbɜr kyəˈloʊ sɪs, tyʊ- /
NOUN
infection
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That dream began in childhood when he was treated for tuberculosis contracted in the refugee camp in Pakistan.

From New York Times

They could not say whether maternal mortality was increasing or decreasing, or how many people were being infected with malaria, or how fast tuberculosis was spreading.

From New York Times

“Almost every medical expert and pathologist that I have talked to said there is absolutely no question Poe had tuberculosis,” Dawidziak said.

From Washington Post

He said he decided to pursue a career in medicine after watching his aunt die of tuberculosis.

From Washington Post

In the next few days, Mr. Wiggins will receive a special delivery from New York City: the last of the goldfish from underneath the tuberculosis hospital.

From New York Times