bacteri-

a combining form meaning “bacteria,” used in the formation of compound words: bactericide; bacteriuria.

Nearby words

bacs, bact., bacter-, bacteraemia, bacteremia, bacteri-, bacteria, bacteria bed, bacterial canker, bacterial capsule, bacterial endocarditis

Also bacter-, bacterio-.

Origin of bacteri-

< Greek baktḗrion little staff; see bacterium

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Medicine definitions for bacter-

bacter-

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Variant ofbacterio-

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