tuberculosis
91cutaneous tuberculosis — tuberculosis cutis tuberculosis affecting the skin; it may be from exogenous infection such as autoinoculation, or endogenous infection such as by extension of an existing infection or hematogenous spread of pulmonary tuberculosis. It can present …
92genitourinary tuberculosis — tuberculosis involving the genitourinary tract, often the result of hematogenous dissemination of pulmonary tuberculosis. It usually begins as renal tuberculosis (q.v.) and spreads downward to cause tuberculous endometritis, tuberculous… …
93intestinal tuberculosis — tuberculosis of intestines tuberculosis involving the intestines, usually from hematogenous spread of pulmonary tuberculosis; characteristics include diarrhea, spreading ulcers (especially of lymphoid tissue), and sometimes scarring with… …
94laryngeal tuberculosis — tuberculosis of larynx tuberculosis involving the larynx, from either direct spread or hematogenous dissemination of pulmonary tuberculosis; symptoms include ulceration of the vocal cords and mucosa, hoarseness, cough, pain on swallowing, and… …
95Mycobacterium tuberculosis — Tuberculosis Tu*ber cu*lo sis, n. [NL. See {Tubercle}.] (Med.) A constitutional disease caused by infection with {Mycobacterium tuberculosis} (also called the {Tubercle bacillus}), characterized by the production of tubercles in the internal… …
96spinal tuberculosis — tuberculosis of spine skeletal tuberculosis of the vertebral column, with osteitis or caries of the vertebrae; characteristics include back stiffness, pain on motion, tenderness on pressure, prominence of certain vertebral spines, and… …
97anthracotic tuberculosis — tuberculosis associated with anthracosis …
98bovine tuberculosis — tuberculosis in cattle caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis, which is transmissible to other animals. Characteristics include tubercles or nodular lesions in lymph nodes and various organs, such as the udder, kidneys, uterus, and meninges …
99genital tuberculosis — tuberculosis of the genital tract; see tuberculous endometritis, under endometritis, and tuberculous epididymitis, under epididymitis …
100surgical tuberculosis — tuberculosis that can be treated by surgical means …
