acute tuberculosis

acute tuberculosis

(1) Acute miliary tuberculosis. 
(2) Acute disseminated tuberculosis.

a·cute tu·ber·cu·lo·sis

(ă-kyūt' tū-bĕr'kyū-lō'sis) A rapidly fatal disease due to the general dissemination of acid-fast bacilli in the blood, resulting in the formation of miliary tubercles in various organs and tissues, and producing symptoms of profound toxemia.
Synonym(s): disseminated tuberculosis.