acinetobacter

/ (ˈæsɪnɪtɒˌbæktə) /

noun

a bacterium that causes infections such as pneumonia, particularly in people who have a compromised immune system

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Word Origin for acinetobacter

C20: from Greek acetinae immovable + bacter (ium)

Words nearby acinetobacter

acinaciform, acinar, acinar cell, acinar cell tumor, acinarious, acinetobacter, acinic cell adenocarcinoma, aciniform, acinitis, acinotubular gland, acinous
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