Antituberculosis

/ˌæntiˌtuːbərˌkjʊˈloʊsɪs/ adjective

Definition

Acting against or designed to prevent and treat tuberculosis disease.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + tuberculosis (the disease, from Latin tuberculum, swelling + -osis, condition). This straightforward medical term describes TB treatment strategies.

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Public health programs using antituberculosis campaigns have saved over 60 million lives in the past two decades—some of modern medicine's most dramatic successes come from fighting this ancient disease.

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