acid fast bacillus

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• acid-fast bacillus — noun a class of rod shaped bacteria which, after being stained, retain the stain when treated with an acidic solution …   Wiktionary

• acid-fast — adjective not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis) • Similar to: ↑impervious, ↑imperviable * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : not easily decolorized by acids… …   Useful english dictionary

• -fast — 1. an adjective suffix meaning lasting , not fading , as in colourfast. 2. a suffix forming adjectives, usually hyphenated, that indicate that an organism, as a bacillus, is resistant to the stain removing or toxic action of a specified agent, as …  

• smegma bacillus — n an acid fast bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium (M. smegmatis) found in smegma * * * Mycobacterium smegmatis …   Medical dictionary

• smegma bacillus — noun : an acid fast bacterium (Mycobacterium smegmatis) found in smegma …   Useful english dictionary

• AFB — • acid fast bacillus; • aflatoxin B; • aflatoxin biomarker; • air fluidized bed; • aortofemoral bypass …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis — M. tuberculosis bacterial colonies Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria …   Wikipedia

• Tuberculosis — Classification and external resources Chest X ray of a person with advanced tuberculosis ICD 10 A …   Wikipedia

• AFB — 1. Abbreviation for acid fast bacillus. See acid fast. 2. Abbreviation for aortofemoral bypass (vascular prosthetic surgery), the surgical procedure or its result. * * * acid fast bacillus; aflatoxin B; aflatoxin biomarker; air fluidized bed;… …   Medical dictionary

• Leprosy — A chronic granulomatous infection caused by a bacillus (bacterium) that affects various areas of the body, particularly the skin and nerves. (Granulomas are inflammatory nodules that are usually small, granular, firm, and persistent.) The… …   Medical dictionary

• Johne's disease — Infobox Disease Name = Johnes disease Caption = DiseasesDB = 33739 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010283 Johne s disease (pronounced yo knees ) is a contagious, chronic and sometimes fatal… …   Wikipedia