Bacterioscopy
Definition
A laboratory method consisting of the direct microscopic examination of bacteria within a biological sample, secretion, or culture, usually following fixation and specific staining. Clinically, bacterioscopy represents a rapid and crucial preliminary diagnostic technique, allowing the visualization of the shape, size, arrangement, and staining properties (Gram, Ziehl-Neelsen) of pathogenic microorganisms.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bacterioscopy
- Microscopic bacterial examination
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular plural forms and standard genitive-dative endings. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'bactérioscopie', combining the prefixoid 'bacterio-' with the combining form '-scopy'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [bak.te.ri.o.sko.ˈpi.e] |
| Source | Lexicon of Clinical Diagnostics, Laboratory Medicine, and Microscopic Techniques |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O bacterioscopie directă din lichidul cefalorahidian a relevat prezența de meningococi, orientând imediat conduita terapeutică salvatoare.
EN: A direct bacterioscopy from the cerebrospinal fluid revealed the presence of meningococci, immediately guiding the life-saving therapeutic approach.
RO: În caz de suspiciune de tuberculoză pulmonară, se efectuează o bacterioscopie prin colorația Ziehl-Neelsen pe trei probe de spută.
EN: In case of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis, a bacterioscopy using Ziehl-Neelsen staining is performed on three sputum samples.
RO: Laborantul a notat în fișa de analiză că această bacterioscopie a confirmat absența florei microbiene patogene în proba trimisă.
EN: The laboratory technician noted in the analysis sheet that this bacterioscopy confirmed the absence of pathogenic microbial flora in the submitted sample.
Idioms & Phrases
Bacterioscopie pe frotiu / Smear bacterioscopy / direct smear examination
RO: Tehnică de etalare a unui produs biologic pe lamă, urmată de colorare și analiză microscopică directă.
EN: A technique of spreading a biological product on a slide, followed by staining and direct microscopic analysis.
Bacterioscopie cu fluorescență / Fluorescence bacterioscopy
RO: Variantă avansată de microscopie care folosește fluorocromi specifici pentru a identifica rapid anumite bacterii, cum ar fi micobacteriile.
EN: An advanced microscopy variant using specific fluorochromes to rapidly identify certain bacteria, such as mycobacteria.
Valoare în bacterioscopie / Bacterioscopy value / diagnostic utility
RO: Gradul de importanță clinică și precizie pe care îl oferă examinarea vizuală directă în primele ore de la internarea unui pacient.
EN: The degree of clinical importance and precision offered by direct visual examination within the first hours of a patient's admission.
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