| bacterial infection |
An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. An infection is, in effect, a war in which the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host's resources in order to multiply at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning and perhaps the survival of the host. ...
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| bacteria |
A large group of single-cell microorganisms. Some cause infections and disease in animals and humans. The singular of bacteria is bacterium.
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| bacteriostatic |
term used to describe a substance that stops the growth of bacteria (such as an antibiotic)
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| bacterium |
a tiny, single-celled microorganism, commonly known as a germ; some bacteria, called pathogens, cause disease
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| bacteriuria |
bacteria in the urine; large amounts can indicate bladder, urethra, or kidney infection
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