Hae·moph·i·lus in·flu·en·zae type b (h ē-m ŏf ə-l əs ĭn ′fl - ĕn z ē′)
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n. 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.
[New Latin Haemophilus īnfluenzae, species name : Greek haima, blood + Greek -philos, -philous + New Latin īnfluenzae, genitive of īnfluenza, influenza.] |