tuberculosis definition by Wordo

Noun

An

infectious

disease

of

humans

and

animals

caused

by

a

species

of

mycobacterium

,

usually

,

mainly

infecting

the

lungs

where

it

causes

tubercles

characterized

by

the

expectoration

of

mucus

and

sputum

,

fever

,

weight

loss

,

and

chest

pain

,

and

transmitted

through

inhalation

or

ingestion

of

bacteria

.