gruźlica

See also: gruźlicą

Polish

Etymology

From gruzeł +‎ -ica. Calque of New Latin tūberculōsis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡruˈʑli.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: gru‧źli‧ca

Noun

gruźlica f (related adjective gruźliczy)

  1. tuberculosis (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)
    Synonyms: choroba piersiowa, suchoty, tuberkuloza

Declension

Declension of gruźlica
singular
nominative gruźlica
genitive gruźlicy
dative gruźlicy
accusative gruźlicę
instrumental gruźlicą
locative gruźlicy
vocative gruźlico

Derived terms

nouns

Further reading

  • gruźlica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gruźlica in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • gruźlica in PWN's encyclopedia
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