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"consumption" is another name for TB, believe it or not.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoTB stands for tuberculosis. nounan infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, esp. the lungs. • The disease is caused by the bacterium
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∙ 15y agoyes, tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bateria Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
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∙ 13y agoWhen you contract Tuberculosis, the white blood cells in the lungs form a caseus shell around the bacteria, this is called a tubercle
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∙ 8y agoTB- but at one time it was called consumption- the disease consumed your ability to breathe.
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What is the scientific name for tuberculosis?
The scientific name for tuberculosis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
What is the pathogen name for tuberculosis?
The pathogen that causes tuberculosis is Mycobacterium.
What is the name of a wasting disease in human beings?
Well, tuberculosis is one. Cancer is another.
What is the common name for mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis.
What is athe common name for mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis or TB
Disease consumption old name?
It is an old word for the disease Tuberculosis.
How did Andrew Johnson's wife die?
Eliza McCardle Johnson died on January 18, 1876 of "consumption", which is another name for tuberculosis.
What is a primary kochs infection?
Primary Koch infection is another name for Tuberculosis. This disease is an illness that attacks the lungs and it can be fatal to humans.
What is pulmonary koch?
Pulmonary Koch Syndrome is known as Tuberculosis (TB).
What is the latin name for Tuberculosis?
Tuber
What is the common and scientific name for tuberculosis?
Hey...tuberculosis it self a scientific name for disease.....also abbreviated as T.B. although in clinical practice it also called as"kox" or K-chest for pulmonary(lungs) tuberculosis
Is mycobacterium tuberculosis a bacteria?
Yes, Tuberculosis is a bacterium's species name. Its full scientific name is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and it causes the disease Tuberculosois or simply T.B. Its closest relative is Mycobacterioum Lepridae which causes Leprosy.
