结核病 Traditional form: 結核病 Pinyin (reading): jiéhébìng Definitions: tuberculosis Characters: 结 - knot, tie; to connect, to join 核 - core, kernel; nut, seed; atom 病 - sickness, illness, disease Traditional characters: 結 - knot, tie; to connect, to join 核 - core, kernel; nut, seed; atom 病 - sickness, illness, disease