"tuberculosis" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 結核病

Definition

結核病是一種嚴重的傳染病，主要影響肺部，由細菌引起，可通過感染者咳嗽或打噴嚏時經空氣傳播。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於醫學術語，常用於正式或醫療情境。常簡稱為“TB”。不要與肺炎等其他肺部疾病混淆。常見搭配：「被診斷為結核病」、「結核病治療」、「肺結核」。

Examples

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria.

**結核病**是由細菌引起的。

The doctor tested him for tuberculosis.

醫生為他做了**結核病**檢測。

Tuberculosis can be cured with proper treatment.

**結核病**可以通過正確治療治癒。

Thousands of people are diagnosed with tuberculosis every year worldwide.

全球每年有數千人被診斷患有**結核病**。

If you have a cough that won't go away, get tested for tuberculosis.

如果你有久咳不愈，應該做**結核病**檢查。

Early treatment makes tuberculosis much less dangerous.

及早治療可以大大降低**結核病**的危險性。