tuberculosis
gb/tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/ us/tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
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Angličtina
tuberkulózis, gümőkór
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
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TECHNICAL
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tuberkulózis
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gümőkór
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Vzorec užití:
[someone] has tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is still a major public health problem in some parts of the world.
A tuberkulózis a világ egyes részein még mindig jelentős közegészségügyi probléma.
The doctor ordered tests to check whether he had tuberculosis.
Az orvos vizsgálatokat rendelt el, hogy kiderüljön, van-e tuberkulózisa.
With the right antibiotics, most people with tuberculosis can be cured.
Učební příklady
She has tuberculosis and needs treatment.
Tuberkulózisa van, és kezelésre van szüksége.
Tuberculosis can spread through the air.
A tuberkulózis a levegőn keresztül terjedhet.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think it is always a lung disease; it can also affect other organs.
Význam
A serious bacterial infectious disease
Kolokace
tuberculosis infection
|tuberculosis bacteria
|tuberculosis outbreak
|tuberculosis cases
|tuberculosis treatment
|tuberculosis symptoms
|tuberculosis screening
|tuberculosis test
|tuberculosis prevention
|tuberculosis control
Synonyma
TB (Common abbreviation used in news and healthcare.)
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consumption (Older term; now mainly historical or literary.)
Témata
health
|medicine
|diseases
|public_health
Definice
Tuberculosis is a serious disease, often of the lungs, that you can catch from someone else.
A contagious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually affecting the lungs and sometimes other parts of the body.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
tuberculosis
IPA
GB/tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
US/tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
tuber - cu - los - is (4 slabiky)
Stress on 3rd syllable (los)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: tuberculosis
- Plural: tuberculoses, tuberculosis
Výrazy
active tuberculosis
1/ˈæktɪv tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
symptomatic, contagious TB disease
TB that is happening now and makes you sick.
Příklady
- Without treatment, latent infection can develop into active tuberculosis.
- He was kept in isolation until doctors ruled out active tuberculosis.
- Active tuberculosis often requires several months of antibiotics.
Učební příklady
- Active tuberculosis can make you very sick.
drug-resistant tuberculosis
1/dɹˈʌɡ ɹɪzˈɪstənt tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
TB that resists antibiotics
TB that some medicines cannot cure.
Příklady
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis is harder and longer to treat.
- Public health teams traced contacts after a case of drug-resistant tuberculosis was confirmed.
- Some patients need specialized medicines for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Učební příklady
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis is difficult to treat.
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
1/ˈɛkstɹəpəlmənˈɑɹi tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
TB outside the lungs
TB in other parts of the body (not the lungs).
Příklady
- Extrapulmonary tuberculosis can be harder to diagnose because symptoms vary by organ.
- The scan suggested extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the spine.
- Doctors considered extrapulmonary tuberculosis after the lymph node biopsy.
latent tuberculosis
1/lˈeɪtənt tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
TB infection without symptoms
Tuberculosis infection that is in the body but does not make the person feel sick and usually cannot spread to others at that time.
Příklady
- Screening programs aim to identify people with latent tuberculosis before it becomes active.
- She tested positive for latent tuberculosis during a routine health check.
- Treatment of latent tuberculosis can greatly reduce the risk of developing active disease.
latent tuberculosis
1/lˈeɪtənt tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
inactive TB infection
TB infection that is sleeping (not active).
Příklady
- She tested positive for latent tuberculosis but had no symptoms.
- Preventive antibiotics can reduce the risk that latent tuberculosis will become active.
- People with latent tuberculosis are usually not infectious.
Učební příklady
- Latent tuberculosis often has no symptoms.
pulmonary tuberculosis
1/pˈʊlmənˌɛɹi tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
tuberculosis in the lungs
Tuberculosis in the lungs.
Příklady
- A persistent cough can be a symptom of pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Chest X-rays may help detect pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Pulmonary tuberculosis can spread through the air when an infected person coughs.
Učební příklady
- Pulmonary tuberculosis affects the lungs.
tb
1/tb/
fixed phrase
technical
abbreviation for tuberculosis
TB means tuberculosis.
Příklady
- The clinic offers free TB testing.
- He was treated for TB as a child.
Učební příklady
- TB is short for tuberculosis.
tuberculosis screening
1/tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs skɹˈinɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
checking people for TB
Tests to find TB early.
Příklady
- The hospital requires tuberculosis screening for new employees.
- Community clinics expanded tuberculosis screening after the outbreak.
- Tuberculosis screening may include a skin test or a blood test.
Učební příklady
- He had tuberculosis screening at work.
tuberculosis test
1/tubˌɚkjulˈoʊsɪs tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
technical
test for TB infection
A medical test to check for TB.
Příklady
- She needed a tuberculosis test before starting the new job.
- The doctor explained how to read the results of a tuberculosis test.
- After a positive tuberculosis test, they ordered a chest X-ray to look for active disease.
Učební příklady
- I took a tuberculosis test.