Babesia microti : A parasite of rodents, transmitted by ticks.
BaciUary : Rod-shaped bacteria occurring singly in chains or irregular clusters.
BaciUary dysentery: An endemic disease caused by Shigella. BaciUin : An antibiotic substance isolated from strains of Bacillus subtilis.
The presence of bacilli in the urine.
BaciUus : True bacteria having relatively straight rod-shaped cells.
BaciUus, acid fast: A bacillus which after staining does not decolouri:re by an acid, e.g., Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Bacitracin: An antibiotic of polypeptide structure, produced by the metabolic processes by Bacillus subtilis.
Bacteraemia : The presence of bacteria in the blood stream. Bacteria: Plural of bacterium. Bacterial vaccine: A sterile suspension of bacteria.
Bacteriocidal (Bactericidal) : Relating to killing of bacteria and part play in medicine, agriculture and ind ustry .
Bactericide (Germicide) : A chemical substance used to kill bacteria.
Bacterin: Bacterial vaccine. Bacteriology: A branch of biological science concerned with the study of lowest forms of plant life. Bacteriolysin: An antibacterial antibody that produces lysis of bacterial cells.
Bacteriolysis: Disruption of the structural integrity of a bacterial cell resulting in release of the cell contents.
Bacteriolytic: Pertaining to dissolution or destruction of bacteria. Bacteriophase : An agent or virus invading bacterial cell to destroy it.
Bacteriophagology : The study of a virus that lyses bacteria. Bacterioplasmin : Plasmin produced by bacteria.
Bacterioprotein : Any protein of bacterial origin.
Bacteriopsonin : An antibody that interacts with bacteria to render them more susceptible to ingestion by phagocytic cells.
Bacteriosis: Any bacterial disease. Bacteriospermia : The presence of bacteria in the semon. .
lacteriostasis : The inhibition of growth, but not the killing, of bacteria by chemicals or biologic materials.
Bacteriostat: A substance that holds bacteria at a constant level; a chemical agent capable of preventing the growth of bacteria.
Bacteriostatic: An agent which arrests growth and reproduction of bacteria and other microorganisms.
Bacteriotoxemia : The presence of bacterial toxins in the blood. Bacteriotoxic : Toxic to bacteria. Bacteriotoxin: Any toxin produced by or toxic to bacteria.
Bacterium: An unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms that commonly multiplies by cell division and whose cell is typicall~' contained within a cell wall.
Bacterium, acid fast: One that stains by dyes so tenaciously that it is not decolourized by 5% mineral acid.
Bacterium, autotrophic: One that has no organic nutritional requirements; none are pathogenic.
Bacterium, beaded: One having deeply staining granules equally spaced along the rod.
Bacteria, chromogen: One that produces pigment.
Bacteria, coliform: One of the facultative gram-negative, rodshaped bacteria found in the intestinal tra ct.
Bacterium, homophilic : One that has nutritional affinity for constituents of blood:
Bacterium, heterotrophic: One that
requires organic compounds of
carbon and nitrogen as a sources of energy.
Bacterium, mesophilic: One whose optimal temperature for growths is from 30° to 45°C.
Bacterium, nitrofying : bacterium of the Nitrobacteraceae.
Bacterium, parasitic: One that is dependent on a living host for its nutrition.
Bacterium, saprophytic: One that lives in decaying organic matter. Bacterium, thermophilic: One that grows best at temperature above 40° with optimal range of 50° to 70°C. Bacterium, toxinogenic : One that produces a toxin.
Bacteriuria: The presence of bacteria in urine.
Bacteroidaceae : A family of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria, occurring as non-sporogenous rods with peritrichous flagella.
Bacteroides: A genus of gramnegative, anaerobic, non-spore forming, rod-shaped bacteria with peritrichous flagella.
Bactoscilla : A genus of gliding bacteria, family Beggiatoaceae. Bactracin : An antibiotic polypeptide produced by B. subtilis.
-. Baculum: A heterotropic bone developed in the fibrous septum between the corpora cavemosa and above the urethra.
Bael : Dried unripe fruit of Aegle manne/os, used to treat dysentery.
Balance sheet: A statement of financial position of a business firm. Balanitis: Inflammation of the glans penis.
A soil family
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