Bacilloscopy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bacilloscopy is a noun meaning The examination of a diagnostic smear (typically of skin or sputum) in order to verify the presence of specific bacilli.
Meaning
The examination of a diagnostic smear (typically of skin or sputum) in order to verify the presence of specific bacilli.
Example Sentences
Genitourinary tuberculosis is often diagnosed in the later stage due to the fact that the symptoms are non-specific and technical difficulties to isolate the tubercle bacillus through bacilloscopy or culture in specific medium are many.
Word Forms
- bacilloscopies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bacteriogram, mycobacteriologist, tuberculoplasmin, cytodiagnosis, paratuberculosis, bacterid.
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