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tuberculosis

UK /tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/US /tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈloʊsɪs/

词源

来自拉丁语 'tuberculum'(小肿块)和 '-osis'(表示疾病的后缀),字面意思是“由小肿块引起的疾病”。

noun

❶ 肺结核,一种由结核杆菌引起的传染病,主要影响肺部,症状包括咳嗽、发烧和体重减轻。

“Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs.”

(肺结核是一种主要影响肺部的严重传染病。)

“She was diagnosed with tuberculosis and had to undergo long-term treatment.”

(她被诊断出患有肺结核,必须接受长期治疗。)

同义词:TB, consumption, phthisis

常见短语

pulmonary tuberculosis — 肺结核,特指影响肺部的结核病,是最常见的结核病类型。

“Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common form of the disease.”

(肺结核是这种疾病最常见的类型。)

multidrug-resistant tuberculosis — 耐多药结核病,指对多种抗结核药物产生耐药性的结核病,治疗难度大。

“Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis requires more complex and lengthy treatment.”

(耐多药结核病需要更复杂和更长时间的治疗。)