fusiform bacillus
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fusiform bacillus — noun : a rod shaped bacterium (Fusobacterium fusiforme or Fusiformis plauti vincenti) having one blunt and one pointed end and being typically associated in pairs with the blunt ends apposed forming a fusiform figure see vincent s infection … Useful english dictionary
Gingivitis — Gum disease with inflammation of the gums. On inspection, the gums will appear red and puffy, and will usually bleed during tooth brushing or dental examination. Treatment is by improved cleaning, with more frequent and longer brushing and… … Medical dictionary
Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on … Medical dictionary
Vincent's angina — Vin·cent s angina .vin(t) sən(t)s , (.)van .sänz n acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis in which the ulceration has spread to surrounding tissues (as of the pharynx and tonsils) called also trench mouth Vin·cent van san Jean Hyacinthe (1862… … Medical dictionary
Vincent's infection — noun an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane • Syn: ↑Vincent s angina, ↑trench mouth • Hypernyms: ↑contagious disease, ↑contagion, ↑angina * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
fuso- — combining form Etymology: Latin fusus spindle 1. : shaped like a spindle fusocellular 2. : fusiform bacillus and fusospirillar fusospirochetal … Useful english dictionary
fusobacterium — |fyü(ˌ)zō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from fuso + bacterium 1. capitalized : a genus of gram negative anaerobic strictly parasitic rod shaped bacteria usually placed among the Bacteroidaceae and sometimes included in Fusiformis see fusiform… … Useful english dictionary
fusospirochetal — |fyü(ˌ)zō+ adjective Etymology: fuso + spirochetal : of, relating to, or caused by the fusiform bacillus and spirochetes compare vincent s infection … Useful english dictionary
Jean Hyacinthe Vincent — (December 22, 1862 November 23, 1950) was a French physician who was a native of Bordeaux. He was an associate professor at Val de Grâce, as well as medical inspector general with the French Army. Later he attained the chair of epidemiology at… … Wikipedia
