friedländer's pneumobacillus
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friedländer's bacillus — ˈfrēt]ˌlendə(r)z , ēd] noun also friedländer bacillus or friedländer s pneumobacillus Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: after Carl Friedländer died 1887 German pathologist : pneumobacillus … Useful english dictionary
Friedlander's bacillus — Fried·länd·er s bacillus frēt .len dərz , frēd or Fried·länd·er bacillus n PNEUMOBACILLUS Friedländer Carl (1847 1887) German pathologist. Friedländer was an innovator in bacteriology. He is known chiefly for his work on the organisms associated… … Medical dictionary
pneumobacillus — |n(y)ümō+ noun (plural pneumobacilli) Etymology: New Latin, from pneum + bacillus : a bacterium (Klebsiella pneumoniae) associated with pneumonia and other inflammations of the respiratory tract called also Friedländer s bacillus * * * /nooh moh… … Useful english dictionary
Friedländer's bacillus — noun see pneumobacillus … Useful english dictionary
Klebsiella — A group of bacteria normally living in the intestinal tract and frequently the cause of nosocomial infections (infections acquired in the hospital). Named for Dr. Klebs. * * * A genus of aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, nonmotile,… … Medical dictionary
