tuberculosis

/tjuːˌbɜː(r)kjʊˈləʊsɪs/

Meanings

noun

肺结核, 痨病

An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

Examples :

"The doctor suspected tuberculosis after seeing the patient's persistent cough and weight loss. "

医生在看到病人持续咳嗽和体重下降后，怀疑他得了肺结核。

Related Words

infectious adjective

/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/

传染性的，会传染的

"Cancer is not infectious."

癌症是不會傳染的。

infecting verb

/ɪnˈfɛktɪŋ/

感染，传染。

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

疫情爆发时，不是每个人都会被传染。

tubercles noun

/ˈtjuːbərklz/ /ˈtuːbərklz/

结节，小结。

"The doctor pointed to the X-ray, explaining that the small tubercles on the bone were where the shoulder muscles attached. "

医生指着X光片解释说，骨头上那些小结节是肩膀肌肉附着的地方。

mycobacterium noun

/ˌmaɪkoʊbækˈtɪəriəm/ /ˌmaɪkoʊˌbækˈtɪəriəm/

分枝杆菌

"The doctor identified the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the patient's sample, confirming a diagnosis of tuberculosis. "

医生在病人的样本中检测出了结核分枝杆菌，确诊为结核病。

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

坚持不懈，固执.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

她已经咳嗽好几周了，一直不见好，非常顽固。

inhalation noun

/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/

吸入，吸气

"Simple Option: * The doctor listened to the patient's lungs after each inhalation. More descriptive option: * Deep inhalation of the fresh mountain air made her feel instantly relaxed. "

医生在病人每次吸气后，都听诊他的肺部。

bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

细菌，病菌

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

医生确定了导致学生生病的 конкретной细菌种类。

ingestion noun

/ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən/

摄入，吞咽

"The doctor asked about the child's accidental ingestion of the cleaning fluid. "

医生询问了孩子意外吞食清洁剂的情况。

transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

传送，传递，发送。

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

老师通过电子邮件把作业布置传达给了学生。

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

疾病，病症。

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

那些番茄植株得了一种病，叶子上出现了很多斑点，果实也枯萎了。

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

怀疑，猜疑。

"to suspect the presence of disease"

怀疑有疾病的存在

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。