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pulmonary tuberculosis

American  

noun

Pathology.
  1. tuberculosis of the lungs.


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A man in Denton, Texas, who was found dead in an alleyway last week died of pulmonary tuberculosis, Fox News has confirmed.

From Fox News

There were also fewer deaths there from pulmonary tuberculosis.

From BBC

Officials say multiple cases of pulmonary tuberculosis have been reported in Dothan over the past two years.

From Seattle Times

The tests and evaluations Tuesday came after an employee at the plant was confirmed to have pulmonary tuberculosis.

From Washington Times

Workers who breathe the fine-grained dust day after day risk developing “silicosis” or, eventually, lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis and other airway diseases, according to agencies such as the U.S.

From Washington Times