What is the meaning of M. tb medical abbreviation?

What does the abbreviation M. tb mean in medical terms?

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What is the M. tb medical abbreviation?

In science & medicine, the medical term M. tb means mycobacterium tuberculosis.

M. tb: mycobacterium tuberculosis

BDD	body dysmorphic disorder
BMC	bone mineral content; bone marrow cells
BPharm	Bachelor of Pharmacy
CAO	conscious, alert, and oriented
CD8	cytotoxic T lymphocytes
CF	cystic fibrosis
COM	chronic otitis media
CRI	Chronic Renal Insufficiency
DMARD	disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
DSC	Doctor of Surgical Chiropody
EAC	external auditory canal; erythema annulare centrifugum
ENG	electronystagmography; electronystagmogram
ESBL	extended-spectrum beta laminase
FEES	flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
FFR	fractional flow reserve
G	Guiac (followed by + or -)
GCS	Glascow Coma Scale
GGT	gamma-glutamyl transferase
IOM	Institute of Medicine
LPI	laser peripheral iridotomy
LTV	long-term variability
Lytes	Electrolytes (potassium, sodium, carbon dioxide, and chloride).
MMA	methylmalonic acid
NF	national formulary; neurofibromatosis
NL	normal
NaCl	Sodium Chloride
Neut	neutrophil
OFTT	organic failure to thrive
OR	operating room
PAWP	pulmonary artery wedge pressure
PPS	postpartum sterilization
PSO	patient services office
SAC	short arm cast
SCLCA	Small Cell Lung Cancer
SGPT	serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
SIADH	Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion
TCE	trichloroethylene
TIA	Transient Ischemic Attack
TRBF	total renal blood flow
UVJ	uretero vesicle junction
bili	bilirubin
ch px	chicken pox
garg	gargle
lat.	lateral
mOs	milliosmole
post op	post operation
prox	proximal
rRNA	ribosomal RNA
s/w	somewhat
sono	sonogram
sut	suture