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Historically it was called "Consumption". The historical term "consumption" came about due to the weight loss associated with the disease.
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∙ 7y agoTuberculosis was once called Consumption.
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Causes of primary complex?
Primary complex is another term that refers to tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease that is spread through coughing, talking, sneezing and breathing.
What name is TB also known as?
medical term. tuberculosis
What is the medical term for Caused by bacteria?
Bacterial means pertaining to (or caused by) bacteria.
What is consumption that Beethoven parents died from?
Consumption was another word for tuberculosis.
Is primary complex considered as tuberculosis?
Primary complex is another name for tuberculosis (TB). Drugs can treat this condition, some of those are: isoniazid (Laniazid, Nydrazid), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane), pyrazinamide (pms-Pyrazinamide, Tebrazid) and ethambutol (Myambutol) - taken over at least a six month period.
What are some preventions for tuberculosis?
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What medical term for skin test used to determine the presence of tuberculosis infection?
The only thing I've heard the skin test for tuberculosis called is the tuberculin skin test.
What is the medical term meaning consumption?
The disease referred to as consumption is called tuberculosis in medical terms.
Why koch's disease is the other term for tuberculosis?
Yes. Robert Koch discover the Infection so Tuberculosis was also called Koch's Infection.
What does it mean when you say someone dies of consumption?
"Consumption" is an outdated term for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. In the past, tuberculosis was a significant cause of death before the development of effective antibiotics.
What is another name for tuberculosis?
"consumption" is another name for TB, believe it or not.
What is the name of a wasting disease in human beings?
Well, tuberculosis is one. Cancer is another.
