| gram |
A unit of weight in the metric system. One gram is equal to one thousandth of a kilogram and is approximately 30-times less than an ounce.
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| gram calorie |
(Abbreviated gm cal, cal.) See calorie.
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| gram-negative |
A negative (or positive) reaction to the standard Gram's stain for bacteria.
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| gram-positive |
A negative (or positive) reaction to the standard Gram's stain for bacteria.
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| gram-negative |
Bacteria that fail to take up Gram stains during histological preparation for identification: typically bacteria present in the bowel rather than the throat and respiratory tissues. Examples of infections caused by this class of bacteria include the plague, tularemia, cholera and typhoid fever.
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