acute tuberculosis

n.

A rapidly fatal disease in which tubercle bacilli are disseminated by the blood, resulting in the formation of miliary tubercles in various organs and tissues and in profound toxemia.acute miliary tuberculosis disseminated tuberculosis

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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