- pneumobacillus
- pneu·mo·bacillus
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pneumobacillus
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pneumobacillus — [no͞o΄mō bə sil′əs, nyo͞o΄mō bə sil′əs] n. pl. pneumobacilli [no͞o΄mō bə sil′ī, nyo͞o΄mō bə sil′ī] [ModL: see PNEUMO & BACILLUS] a bacillus (Klebsiella pneumoniae) associated with one form of pneumonia … English World dictionary
pneumobacillus — /nooh moh beuh sil euhs, nyooh /, n., pl. pneumobacilli / sil uy/. a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, esp. of the respiratory tract. [ < NL; see PNEUMO , BACILLUS] * * * … Universalium
pneumobacillus — SYN: Klebsiella pneumoniae. * * * pneu·mo·ba·cil·lus .n(y)ü mō bə sil əs n, pl cil·li .īalso ē a bacterium of the genus Klebsiella (K. pneumoniae) associated with inflammations (as pneumonia) of the respiratory tract … Medical dictionary
pneumobacillus — n. bacteria causing pneumonia, bacteria that causes severe inflammation and congestion of the lungs … English contemporary dictionary
pneumobacillus — pneu•mo•ba•cil•lus [[t]ˌnu moʊ bəˈsɪl əs, ˌnyu [/t]] n. pl. cil•li [[t] ˈsɪl aɪ[/t]] mcr an enterobacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, that is a cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infection • Etymology: < NL; see pneumo , bacillus … From formal English to slang
pneumobacillus — /ˌnjumoʊbəˈsɪləs/ (say .nyoohmohbuh siluhs) noun (plural pneumobacilli /ˌnjumoʊbəˈsɪlaɪ/ (say .nyoohmohbuh siluy)) a bacillus Klebsiella pneumoniae, the causative agent of certain respiratory diseases, especially pneumonia. {New Latin. See pneumo …
pneumobacillus — |n(y)ümō+ noun (plural pneumobacilli) Etymology: New Latin, from pneum + bacillus : a bacterium (Klebsiella pneumoniae) associated with pneumonia and other inflammations of the respiratory tract called also Friedländer s bacillus * * * /nooh moh… … Useful english dictionary
friedländer's pneumobacillus — noun see friedländer s bacillus … Useful english dictionary
Klebsiella — A group of bacteria normally living in the intestinal tract and frequently the cause of nosocomial infections (infections acquired in the hospital). Named for Dr. Klebs. * * * A genus of aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, nonmotile,… … Medical dictionary
friedländer's bacillus — ˈfrēt]ˌlendə(r)z , ēd] noun also friedländer bacillus or friedländer s pneumobacillus Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: after Carl Friedländer died 1887 German pathologist : pneumobacillus … Useful english dictionary
