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Haemophilus influenzae type b

(hē-mŏfˈə-ləs ĭnˌflo͞o-ĕnˈzēˌ)

noun Abbr. Hib

A rod-shaped, gram-negative bacterium found in the human respiratory tract that causes acute respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, and other diseases, especially meningitis in young children.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Haemophilus īnfluenzae, species name

Origin: : Greek haima, blood

Origin: + Greek -philos, -philous

Origin: + New Latin īnfluenzae

Origin: , genitive of īnfluenza, influenza

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