Bacillary
Definition
Pertaining to bacilli, relating to them, or directly caused by a rod-shaped bacterium; presenting a cylindrical or elongated structural form. In medical pathology, the adjective describes lesions, infections, or systemic dysfunctions resulting from a bacterial invasion of this type, frequently used in clinical diagnoses such as dysentery or pneumonia.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bacillary
- Bacillar
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived from the French 'bacillaire', utilizing the standard scientific relational suffix '-ary' / '-ar'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ba.t͡ʃi.ˈlar] |
| Source | Stedman's Medical Dictionary and International Pathological Nomenclature |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost internat în secția de boli infecțioase după ce testele au confirmat un focar de dizenterie bacilară.
EN: The patient was admitted to the infectious diseases department after tests confirmed an outbreak of bacillary dysentery.
RO: Cercetătorii au studiat faza bacilară a ciclului de viață celular pentru a înțelege rezistența sporită la antibiotice.
EN: The researchers studied the bacillary phase of the cellular life cycle to understand the increased resistance to antibiotics.
RO: Examenul histopatologic a relevat prezența unor infiltrate de natură bacilară localizate la nivelul mucoasei intestinale.
EN: The histopathological examination revealed the presence of bacillary infiltrates located within the intestinal mucosa.
Idioms & Phrases
Dizenterie bacilară / Bacillary dysentery
RO: Boală infecțioasă intestinală acută cauzată de bacterii din genul Shigella, caracterizată prin febră, crampe și scaune diareice grave.
EN: An acute infectious intestinal disease caused by bacteria of the genus Shigella, characterized by fever, cramps, and severe diarrheal stools.
Embolie bacilară / Bacillary embolism
RO: Obstrucție patologică a unui vas de sânge prin aglomerări microscopice de bacterii cilindrice transportate de fluxul circulator.
EN: A pathological obstruction of a blood vessel by microscopic clusters of rod-shaped bacteria carried by the circulatory flow.
Leziune bacilară / Bacillary lesion
RO: Modificare structurală sau distrugere de țesut organic cauzată direct de multiplicarea localizată a unor colonii de bacili patogeni.
EN: A structural alteration or destruction of organic tissue caused directly by the localized multiplication of pathogenic bacilli colonies.
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