Pronunciation of 'Tuberculosis'
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by bacteria, primarily affecting the lungs. Below are its pronunciations and meanings.
Word Origin
The word 'tuberculosis' originates from Latin, where 'tuberculum' means 'small swelling' and '-osis' denotes a condition.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body.
Pronounced as ‘too-ber-kyoo-LOH-sis’. ‘Too’ as in ‘tube’, ‘ber’ as in ‘bird’, ‘kyoo’ as in ‘cue’, and ‘LOH-sis’ with stress on ‘LOH’.
Alternative pronunciation of the same bacterial infection, emphasizing the 'tu' sound instead of 'tju'.
Pronounced as ‘too-ber-kyoo-LOH-sis’. ‘Too’ as in ‘tube’, ‘ber’ as in ‘bird’, ‘kyoo’ as in ‘cue’, and ‘LOH-sis’ with stress on ‘LOH’.