TB

Common abbreviation (spelled out T-B) for tuberculosis. Tuberculosis took its name from the characteristic tubercles (tiny lumps) caused by infection with the bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that is responsible for the disease.

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Colloquial abbreviation for tuberculosis.

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Taussig-Bing [syndrome]; terabyte; term birth; terminal bronchiole; terminal bronchus; thromboxane B; thymol blue; tissue bank; toluidine blue; total base; total bilirubin; total body; tracheobronchial; tracheal bronchiolar [region]; tracheobronchitis; trapezoid body; tub bath; triple [gene] block; tubercle bacillus; tuberculin; tuberculosis; tumor bank; tumor-bearing

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TB abbr tubercle bacillus

TB (')tē-'bē n TUBERCULOSIS

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popular abbreviation for tuberculosis.