n. infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
n. 肺结核
[医] 顿挫性结核
1. Tuberculosis is a serious disease that affects the lungs.
结核病是一种严重影响肺部的疾病。
2. Many people are tested for tuberculosis before starting a new job.
许多人在开始新工作之前会接受结核病检测。
3. Treatment for tuberculosis usually requires several months of medication.
结核病的治疗通常需要几个月的药物治疗。