結核

けっかく
JLPT:N1
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1

Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, often referring to pulmonary TB.

NounMedicine

Examples

祖父は若いころに結核にかかり、長く療養した。

My grandfather contracted tuberculosis when he was young and underwent long-term treatment.

結核は抗生物質で治療できるが、早期発見が重要だ。

Tuberculosis can be treated with antibiotics, but early detection is important.

病院で結核の検査を受けた方がいいと言われた。

I was told I should get tested for tuberculosis at the hospital.

2

In geology, a concretion — a hard, compact mass formed within sedimentary rock.

NounGeology

Examples

この岩石層からいくつかの結核が採取された。

Several concretions were collected from this rock layer.

地質調査で結核の分布を詳しく調べた。

We examined the distribution of concretions in detail during the geological survey.