Tuberculosis
Pronunciation : Tu*ber`cu*lo"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Tubercle.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A constitutional disease characterized by the production of tubercles in the internal organs, and especially in the lungs, where it constitutes the most common variety of pulmonary consumption.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913