colon bacillus
[ koh-luhn ]
/ ˈkoʊ lən /
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noun Bacteriology.
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Origin of colon bacillus
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby colon bacillus
Colombian, Colombian gold, Colombo, colon, colonalgia, colon bacillus, colonel, Colonel Blimp, colonelcy, colonia, colonial
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Medical definitions for colon bacillus
colon bacillus
n.
A rod-shaped bacterium, especially Escherichia coli, a generally nonpathogenic commensal found in all vertebrate intestinal tracts, but which can be virulent, causing diarrhea and other dysenteric symptoms. Its presence in water is an indicator of fecal contamination.
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