Tb
1 Americanabbreviation
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trial balance.
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tubercle bacillus.
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tuberculosis.
abbreviation
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torpedo boat
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Also: tb. tuberculosis
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trial balance
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Also: TB. tuberculosis
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Abbreviation of terabyte
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Abbreviation of tuberculosis
Example Sentences
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“Ebola is an urgent priority, but so is malaria, so is TB and so is HIV/AIDS.”
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
A government hospital insisted it was tuberculosis, although silicosis can also make people more susceptible to TB.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Asked whether Wales could see badger culling in future in response to bovine TB he said he agreed with Wales' TB Programme Board that the disease should be addressed "in wildlife" as well as livestock.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
TB: First of all, it’s really funny because a lot of people think I’m from L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Farmer decided that all TB patients in the catchment area should receive the full package of services, including the equivalent of five American dollars per month.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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