Understanding Abortus: A Word with Multiple Meanings

Abortus is a Latin word that means "miscarriage" or "premature birth". It is used in medical contexts to describe the spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb before the 24th week of pregnancy.

In the context of tuberculosis, abortus refers specifically to the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the disease. The term "abortus" was used because the bacterium can cause the body to expel the infected tissue, much like a miscarriage.

So, in summary, abortus is a word that describes both a medical condition (miscarriage or premature birth) and a specific type of bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that causes the disease.

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