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), TB
Etymology
An international word derived from Latin 'tuberculum' (small lump) + '-osis' (a suffix indicating a disease or condition).
Memory Tips
The word is a direct cognate with the English 'tuberculosis', making it very easy to remember. The German pronunciation is just slightly different.