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Latent (dormant) tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis latente (dormida)
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Tuberculosis, английский
- Tuberculosis
- Туберкулез
- An infectious disease caused by the tuberculosis bacillus, where infected lumps form in the tissue. abbr tb comment: tuberculosis can take many forms: the commonest form is infection of the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis), but it can also at- tuberculous 430 tack the bones (pott’s disease), the skin (lupus), or the lymph nodes (scrofula). tuberculosis is caught by breathing in bacillus or by eating contaminated food, especially unpasteurised milk. it can be passed from one person to another, and the carrier sometimes shows no signs of the disease. tuberculosis can be cured by treatment with antibiotics, and can be prevented by inoculation with bcg vaccine. the tests for the presence of tb are the mantoux test, the heaf test and the patch test; it can also be detected by x-ray screening.
- Life-threatening form of microbial infection marked by the presence of acid-fast bacteria growing in nodules (especially in the lungs)
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Laxative, английский
- Laxante
- A medicine which causes a bowel movement, e.g. bisacodyl, which stimulates intestinal motility, or lactulose which alters fluid retention in the bowel also called (all senses) purgative comment: laxatives are very commonly used without prescription to treat constipation, although they should only be used as a short term solution. change of diet and regular exercise are better ways of treating most types of constipation.
Laser surgery, английский
- Cirugía láser
- Surgery using lasers, e.g. for the removal of tumours, sealing blood vessels, or the correction of shortsightedness
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