bacteriology
bacteriology
Definition
bac·te·ri·ol·ogy (bak tir′ē äl′ə jē)
noun
the study of bacteria, either as a branch of medicine or as a science, important in food processing, agriculture, industry, etc.
bac·te′·ri·o·log′ic (-ē ə läj′ik) adjective or bac·te′·rio·log′i·cal
bac·te′·rio·log′i·cally adverb
bac·te′·ri·ol′o·gist noun
bacteriology
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- ulcer: The bacteriology of ulcers with extensive cellulitis is similar to that of chronic non-infected ulcers ( Feingold et al. , 1989 ).
Converse of object
- include: Research was also carried on and included bacteriology, histopathology, and, later, biochemistry.
Adjective modifier
- molecular: The III incorporates multiple research groups with expertise in molecular bacteriology, virology, chemical biology, immunology and cancer immunity.
- qualitative: Trengove A. ( 1996 ) ' Qualitative bacteriology and leg ulcer healing ' .
- clinical: The report will be of interest to managers and staff in clinical bacteriology and serology laboratories.
Modifies a noun
- laboratory: Cultures should be carried out in a mycology or bacteriology laboratory.
- testing: In the UK, nearly 20 % of horses sampled during recent bacteriology testing proved positive for the strangles bacterium, Streptococcus equi.
- test: Often performed by an outside person or organization, Antec can provide bacteriology tests, calibration checks, dosing tests and expert technical advice.
- service: He was also in charge of the public health bacteriology service until it was transferred to Seacroft in 1956.
- lab: He was a brilliant student and after graduation he joined the bacteriology lab at St Mary's, under Almroth Wright.
- department: She left school, learned to type very fast, and got a job working in the bacteriology department at Edinburgh University.
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