This is the 12707th most frequent Portuguese word.
tuberculose
Tuberculose: A contagious infectious disease caused by bacteria, typically affecting the lungs.
The word 'tuberculose' is used here as the subject (noun) of the sentence, referring to the disease itself.
A tuberculose é uma doença infectocontagiosa que afeta principalmente os pulmões.
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs.
In this sentence, 'tuberculose' functions as the object of the verb 'combater' (to combat), indicating what is being targeted.
Os médicos estão buscando novos tratamentos para combater a tuberculose.
Doctors are seeking new treatments to combat tuberculosis.
Here, 'a tuberculose' appears within a prepositional phrase, giving additional information about the information mentioned.