tuberculosis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008943",
  "term": "tuberculosis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A disease caused by a specific type of bacteria that spreads from one person to another through the air. Tuberculosis can affect many parts of the body, but most often affects the lungs. A person may not have symptoms of tuberculosis for years, but they may appear when the patient becomes ill with a serious condition like diabetes, AIDS, or cancer. Tuberculosis can usually be treated and cured with antibiotics. Also called TB.",
  "synonyms": [
    "TB"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tuberculosis/"
}