🔄 Synonyms of "Tb"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| terbiumnoun | A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile. |
| tuberculosisnoun | (pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 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. |
| terabytenoun | One trillion (10¹², or 1,000,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 gigabytes. |
| atomic number 65noun | a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite |
| tnoun | (informal, with the) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA; specifically, the subway or train. |
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| Word | Definition |
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| terabytenoun | One trillion (10¹², or 1,000,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 gigabytes. |
| tnoun | (informal, with the) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA; specifically, the subway or train. |
| terbiumnoun | A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile. |
| tuberculosisnoun | (pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 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. |
| atomic number 65noun | a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite |
| mdrnoun | (law) Initialism of mandatory declassification review. |
| consumptionnoun | The act of eating, drinking or using. |
| phthisisnoun | (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis. |
| phthisis pulmonalis | — |
| white plaguenoun | (medicine) Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs. |
| scrofulanoun | (pathology) A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well. |
| miliary tuberculosisnoun | (pathology) A form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human body and by the tiny size of the lesions (1-5 mm). |
| pulmonary tuberculosisnoun | (pathology) The most common form of active tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs, generally caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
| extrapulmonary tuberculosis | tuberculosis within a location in the body other than the lungs. |
| bone tuberculosis | — |
| spinal tuberculosis | — |
| tubercular meningitis | — |
| cutaneous tuberculosis | — |
| tuberculomanoun | (medicine) A lesion associated with tuberculosis. |
| submissionnoun | The act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work. |
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