Bacter-
a combining form meaning “bacteria,” used in the formation of compound words:
bactericide; bacteriuria.
bacter- pref.
Variant of bacterio-.
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noun (pathol) the presence of bacteria in the blood
- Bacteremia
the presence of bacteria in the blood. bacteremia bac·te·re·mi·a (bāk’tə-rē’mē-ə) or bac·te·ri·e·mi·a (bāk-tēr’ē-ē’mē-ə) n. The presence of bacteria in the blood.
- Bacteri-
a combining form meaning “bacteria,” used in the formation of compound words: bactericide; bacteriuria.
- Bacteria
ubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation. Contemporary Examples He has studied the Vibrio genus of bacteria for […]
- Bacteria bed
noun a layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent, in its final stages, to air and the action of microorganisms Compare filter bed (sense 1)