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What is the difference between expectoration and tuberculosis?

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As nouns the difference between expectoration and tuberculosis

is that expectoration is the action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting while tuberculosis is (pathology) an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually (taxlink), mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

expectoration

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
  • That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.

    • tuberculosis

    English

    (wikipedia tuberculosis)

    Noun

    (tuberculoses)
  • (pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually , mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

    • Synonyms

    * phthisic * consumption * TB (abbreviation)

    Derived terms

    * miliary tuberculosis * pulmonary tuberculosis * MDR-TB * XDR-TB

    Related terms

    * Mtb