bacillary
[ bas-uh-ler-ee, buh-sil-uh-ree ]
/ ˈbæs əˌlɛr i, bəˈsɪl ə ri /
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bacillary
bacillar (bəˈsɪlə)
/ (bəˈsɪlərɪ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or caused by bacilli
Also: bacilliform (bəˈsɪlɪˌfɔːm) shaped like a short rod
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Medical definitions for bacillary
bacillary
[ băs′ə-lĕr′ē, bə-sĭl′ə-rē ]
adj.
Shaped like a rod.
Consisting of small rods or rodlike structures.
Caused by, relating to, or resembling bacilli.
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