tubercle bacillus

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noun

the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing tuberculosis.

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Origin of tubercle bacillus

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby tubercle bacillus

tube pan, tuber, tube railway, tuber cinereum, tubercle, tubercle bacillus, tubercle of rib, tubercle of trapezium, tubercula dolorosa, tubercular, tuberculate

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How to use tubercle bacillus in a sentence

Anthrax, or Bacillus anthracis, is spore-forming bacteria found in soil that most commonly affects cattle.
CDC: 80 May Have Been Exposed to Anthrax|Abby Haglage|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Might Stevens have encountered spores of Bacillus anthracis during a recent hike through woods in North Carolina?
The Mirage Man by David Willman: Anthrax Attacker Bruce Ivins' Obsessions||June 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It, or a similar bacillus, is sometimes found in the sputum of gangrene of the lung.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

The sputum of more advanced cases resembles that of chronic bronchitis, with the addition of tubercle bacilli and elastic fibers.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
These globular masses usually contain many tubercle bacilli.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Tubercle bacilli are nearly always present, although animal inoculation may be necessary to detect them.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for tubercle bacillus

tubercle bacillus

noun

a rodlike Gram-positive bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that causes tuberculosis: family Mycobacteriaceae

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Medical definitions for tubercle bacillus

tubercle bacillus

The rod-shaped, gram-negative, aerobic bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes tuberculosis.Koch's bacillus