tuberculoses
/təˌbɜrkjəˈloʊsiz/
noun
- Plural of tuberculosis; multiple cases or types of the infectious disease caused by bacteria, usually affecting the lungs.
- The clinic treated several tuberculoses in the remote village last year.
- Different tuberculoses can affect various parts of the body, not just the lungs.
- Researchers compared drug-resistant tuberculoses with standard cases to find better treatments.