clostridium
clostridium
Definition
clos·trid·ium (kläs trid′ē əm)
noun pl. clostridia -·trid′ia (-ə)
any of a large genus (Clostridium) of spore-forming, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria, many of which produce toxins, including those causing tetanus and botulism
Etymology: ModL < Gr klōstēr, a spindle (see Clotho) + ModL -idium, dim. suffix < Gr -idion: so named from its shape
clostridium
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- difficile: He says: " Clostridium difficile does occur naturally in the gut of some people.
- perfringens: In practice Clostridium perfringens is found in about 70 % of cases.
- botulinum: Occasionally, they could carry spores of a type of bacteria called Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism.
- tetani: Clostridium tetani produces its clinical effects via a powerful exotoxin.
- chauvoei: Blackleg Acute infection of cattle or sheep caused by the bacterium Clostridium chauvoei, leading to fever and swelling of infected muscles.
- novyi: Tissue cultures from at least 11 patients have yielded isolates of a toxin producing Clostridium novyi.
Noun used with modifier
- bacterium: Welcome to Herbal Fusion - Botox is made from ' botulinum toxin ' , a poison produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum.
- genus: We plan to make a " molecular tool box " for the genetic manipulation of the genus Clostridium.
- bug: It is very similar to the one produced by the gut bug Clostridium, which causes chronic diarrhea.
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