tuberculosis
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/tuːˌbɜːrkjəˈləʊsɪs/
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/tjuːˌbɜːkjuˈləʊsɪs/
A contagious disease that mainly affects the lungs and is caused by bacteria.
Many people in the past died from tuberculosis before effective treatments were found.
过去许多人在找到有效治疗方法之前死于结核病。