die Tuberkulose
Translation
tuberculosis, TB
Examples
Tuberkulose ist eine schwere Infektionskrankheit.
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.
Die Behandlung von Tuberkulose dauert lange.
The treatment for tuberculosis takes a long time.
Grammar Patterns
to be ill with ((sth.)) an Tuberkulose leiden
to be vaccinated against ((sth.)) gegen Tuberkulose geimpft sein
Similar Words
Synonyms: consumption (archaic), phthisis (archaic), TB
Etymology
An internationalism from Latin 'tuberculum' (small swelling, nodule) + '-osis' (a suffix denoting a condition or disease).
Memory Tips
Recognize the '-ose' ending as a common suffix for diseases in German (e.g., Neurose, Arthrose). The root 'tuberkel' is very similar to the English 'tubercle'.