pulmonary tuberculosis vs consumption

pulmonary tuberculosis and consumption both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pulmonary tuberculosis	Yes	No	No	No
consumption	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pulmonary tuberculosis and consumption are synonyms defined as:

pulmonary tuberculosis and consumption: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

Other synonyms of pulmonary tuberculosis include phthisis, wasting disease, white plague.

pulmonary tuberculosis (noun)	consumption (noun)
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body	the act of consuming something
	the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
	(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
	involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body