tubercle bacillus

Also found in: Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

tubercle bacillus

A rod-shaped aerobic bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that causes tuberculosis.

tubercle bacillus

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a rodlike Gram-positive bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that causes tuberculosis: family Mycobacteriaceae

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

tubercle bacillus - cause of tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

mycobacteria, mycobacterium - rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
acid-fast BCG vaccine cycloserine king's evil Koch lupus vulgaris Mantoux test miliary tuberculosis mycobacteria mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pott's disease pulmonary tuberculosis Robert Koch scrofula t.b. TB tine test tubercular			Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis-Information on Tuberculosis by Peter Sams / Health, general community John Snow's use of early epidemiologic tools to associate cholera deaths with water from the Broad Street pump, Louis Pasteur's development of vaccines, and Robert Koch's discovery of tubercle bacillus and the cholera vibrio all get their deserved attention; Florence Nightingale's use of numerical data to demonstrate improvements in patient hygiene comes as a pleasant surprise. Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World by Ward, John W. / Emerging Infectious Diseases A: It is estimated that as much as 90 percent of the population may have harbored the tubercle bacillus at some time in their lives. Tuberculosis in the AIDS era by Nutrition Health Review			tube station tube top tube train tube well tube worm tube wrench Tube-nosed tube-nosed bat tube-nosed fruit bat tube-shaped tube-shaped structure Tube-shell tubectomy tubed Tubeform tubeless tubeless tire tubeless tyre tubelike tubenose tuber tuber root Tuberaceae Tuberales tubercle tubercle bacillus Tubercled tubercular Tubercularia Tuberculariaceae Tubercularize tuberculate tuberculin tuberculin skin test tuberculin test tuberculin-tested Tuberculization Tuberculocidal Tuberculocidin tuberculoid tuberculoid leprosy Tuberculose Tuberculosed tuberculosis tuberculous Tuberculum Tuberiferous tuberose tuberosity tuberous tuberous begonia			tuber cinereum tuber cinereum tuber cinereums tuber cinereums tuber coxae, coxal tuber tuber coxae, coxal tuber tuber coxae, coxal tuber Tuber crop tuber ischii tuber ischii tuber ischii tuber root tuber root tuber scapulae tuber scapulae tuber scapulae Tuber vegetable Tuber vegetables Tuber-root Tuber-root Tuberaceae Tuberales tubercle tubercle tubercle Tubercle (anatomy) Tubercle (anatomy) Tubercle (anatomy) tubercle bacilli tubercle bacilli tubercle bacillus tubercle of rib Tubercle of Rolando Tubercle of Rolando tubercle of sella turcica tubercle of the upper lip tubercle of the upper lip tubercle of the upper lip tubercle of trapezium Tubercled Tubercled Tubercled Tubercles Tubercles Tubercles Tubercloses Tubercloses Tubercloses Tubercluosis Tubercluosis Tubercluosis Tubercolosis Tubercolosis Tubercolosis tubercula dolorosa tubercular tubercular tubercular meningitis tubercular meningitis tubercular meningitis tubercular mycobacteriosis

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.