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Definition: Clostridium |
ClostridiumNoun1. Spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Health | A genus of motile or nonmotile gram-positive bacteria of the family Bacillaceae. Many species have been identified with some being pathogenic. They occur in water, soil, and in the intestinal tract of humans and lower animals. (references) |
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Synonym: ClostridiumSynonym: clostridia (n). (additional references) |
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 | This is a photomicrograph of Clostridium botulinum stained with Gentian violet. The bacterium C. botulinum produces a nerve toxin, which causes the rare, but serious paralytic illness Botulism. Credit: CDC. |  | Clostridium novyi. Leifson flagella stain (digitally colorized). Credit: CDC. |
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Health | Wound botulism is caused by toxin produced from a wound infected with Clostridium botulinum. (references) | |
Botulinum toxin is a complex protein produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum. (references) | ||
A potent neurotoxin produced from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium. (references) | ||
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Expressions using "clostridium": Clostridium botulinum ♦ Clostridium chauvoei infection ♦ Clostridium difficile ♦ Clostridium haemolyticum infection ♦ Clostridium Infections ♦ clostridium novyi ♦ Clostridium novyi infection ♦ Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection ♦ clostridium perfringens ♦ Clostridium perfringens infection ♦ Clostridium perfringens type A infection ♦ Clostridium perfringens type B infection ♦ Clostridium perfringens type C infection ♦ Clostridium perfringens type D infection ♦ Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia ♦ Clostridium septicum infection ♦ Clostridium tetani ♦ Clostridium welchii ♦ enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens ♦ genus Clostridium ♦ infezione da Clostridium novyi o oedematiens. Additional references. | |
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Chinese | 纺"状细菌属 (clostridia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | tysk bradsot (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), raslesyge (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), miltbrand-emfysem (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), lammedysenteri (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), infektioes nekrotiserende hepatitis (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), gasgangraen (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), bradsot (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), black disease (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | clostridium butyricum (clostridium butyricum), clostridium botulinum (clostridium botulinum), paraboutvuur (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), oedeem bij varkens (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), necrotiserende hepatitis (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), lamdysenterie (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), gangraena emphysematosa (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), enterotoxemie (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), braxy (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), bradsot (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), boutvuur (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), bloeddiarree (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | Clostridium perfringens-ruokamyrkytys (clostridium perfringens food-borne infection), vuonien dysenteria (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), valkuaismyrkytys (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), tarttuva kuolioinen maksatulehdus (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), ritinärutto (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), lampaan klostriditauti (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), klostridioosi (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), karitsoiden dysenteria (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), kaasukuoliotauti (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), kaasukuoliopöhö (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), enterotoksemia (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | charbon bactérien (Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection), Clostridium welchii (Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium welchii), clostridium tetani (clostridium tetani), charbon symptomatique (Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection), Clostridium perfringens (Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium welchii), entérotoxémie vibrion septique (Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), amylobacter (clostridium butyricum), entérotoxémie Clostridium perfringens type D (Clostridium perfringens type D infection), entérotoxémie Clostridium perfringens type B (Clostridium perfringens type B infection), entérite hémorragique des agneaux (Clostridium perfringens type B infection), dysenterie des agneaux (Clostridium perfringens type B infection), bacille de van Ermengen (clostridium botulinum), bacillus amylobacter (clostridium butyricum), bacille du botulisme (clostridium botulinum), entérotoxémie clostridienne (clostridial enterotoxaemia, Clostridium perfringens infection, enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens), braxy (Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), bradsot (Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), black disease (Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection), bacillus butyricus (clostridium butyricum), bacille botulique (clostridium botulinum), infection Clostridium novyi (Clostridium novyi infection), toxi-infection due Clostridium perfringens (clostridium perfringens food-borne infection), struck (Clostridium perfringens type C infection), septicémie gangréneuse (Clostridium perfringens type A infection), oedème malin de la caillette (Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), oedème malin (Clostridium novyi infection), infection Clostridium septicum (Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection), entérotoxémie Clostridium septicum (Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), infection Clostridium perfringens (clostridial enterotoxaemia, Clostridium perfringens infection, enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens), vibrion butyrique (clostridium butyricum), infection Clostridium haemolyticum (Clostridium haemolyticum infection), infection Clostridium chauvoei (Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection), hépatite infectieuse nécrosante du mouton (Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection), hémoglobinurie bacillaire (Clostridium haemolyticum infection), gastromycose (Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), gangrène gazeuse (Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium perfringens type A infection, Clostridium septicum infection), entérotoxémie hémorragique Clostridium perfringens type C (Clostridium perfringens type C infection), entérotoxémie du mouton (Clostridium perfringens type C infection), infection Clostridium perfringens type A (Clostridium perfringens type A infection). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Rauschbrand (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), Pararauschbrand (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), malignes Ödem (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), Lämmerruhr (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), infektiöse Leberentzündung der Schafe (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), Enterotoxämie der Schafe (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), deutscher Bradsot (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), Bratsot der Schafe (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), Bradsot (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κακόηθες οίδημα (Clostridium novyi infection, hospital gangrene, malignant edema, malignant oedema), συμπτωματικός άνθραξ (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), βουτυρικό κλοστρίδιο (clostridium butyricum), βοτυλικό κλοστρίδιο (clostridium botulinum), πνευματάνθραξ (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), παρασυμπτωματικός άνθραξ (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), ηπατοξαιμία του προβάτου (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), εντεροτοξαιμία (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), εντερίτιδα από διαθλαστικό κλωστηρίδιο (clostridium perfringens food-borne infection), δυσεντερία των αμνών (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | cancrena gassosa (Clostridium perfringens type A infection, gas gangrene), carbonchio sintomatico (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), Clostridium perfringens (Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium welchii), Clostridium welchii (Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium welchii), enterotossiemia da Clostridium perfringens tipo B (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), blackleg (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), bradsot (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), braxy (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), dissenteria degli agnelli (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), edema maligno (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), emoglobinuria bacillare (bacillary haemoglobinuria, bacillary hemoglobinuria, Clostridium haemolyticum infection), black disease (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), enterotossiemia da Clostridium perfringens tipo A (Clostridium perfringens type A infection, gas gangrene), malattia nera (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), enterotossiemia da Clostridium perfringens tipo C (Clostridium perfringens type C infection, ovine enterotoxaemia, Romney Marsh disease, struck), enterotossiemia da Clostridium perfringens tipo D (Clostridium perfringens type D infection, overeating disease, pulpy kidney disease, pulpy-kidney disease, type D enterotoxemia), enterotossiemia della pecora (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), enterotossiemia di tipo C della pecora (Clostridium perfringens type C infection, ovine enterotoxaemia, Romney Marsh disease, struck), enterotossiemia tipo D (Clostridium perfringens type D infection, overeating disease, pulpy kidney disease, pulpy-kidney disease, type D enterotoxemia), epatite necrotica degli ovini (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), epatite necrotica infettiva (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), infezione da Clostridium novyi o oedematiens (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), infezione da Clostridium perfringens (clostridial enterotoxaemia, Clostridium perfringens infection, enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens), malattia da eccesso di alimenti (Clostridium perfringens type D infection, overeating disease, pulpy kidney disease, pulpy-kidney disease, type D enterotoxemia), malattia del rene molle (Clostridium perfringens type D infection, overeating disease, pulpy kidney disease, pulpy-kidney disease, type D enterotoxemia), enterotossiemia da Clostridium perfringens (clostridial enterotoxaemia, Clostridium perfringens infection, enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ostridiumclay carbúnculo bactérico (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), carbúnculo enfisematoso (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), carbúnculo externo (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), carbúnculo sintomático (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), doença negra (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), bradsot (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), diarreia dos borregos (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium perfringens type B infection, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia, lamb dysentery), bacilo de van Ermengen (clostridium botulinum), doença do rim polposo (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), struck (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), doença negra dos ovinos (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), edema maligno (carbuncle), enterotoxemia (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), gangrena enfisematosa (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), hepatite necrótica infecciosa dos ovinos (black disease, black disease of sheep, bradsot, braxy, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), manqueira (halt, hobble, lameness), disenteria dos borregos (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery). (various references) carbunco sintomatico (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), carbunco asintomático (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), peste negra de los ovinos (black disease, black disease of sheep, Clostridium novyi or Clostridium oedematiens infection, infectious necrotic hepatitis, necrotic hepatitis), gangrena gaseosa (Clostridium perfringens type A infection, gas gangrene), fiebre carbuncular (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), enterotoxemia de las ovejas (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), edema maligno (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), disenteria de los corderos (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), diarrea de los corderos (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), bradsot de los ovidos (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), basquilla (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia). (various references) malignt ödem (Clostridium novyi infection, malignant edema, malignant oedema), lammdysenteri (Clostridium perfringens type B infection, lamb dysentery), frasbrand (blackleg, black-leg, blackquarter, black-quarter, Clostridium chauvoei infection, Clostridium septicum infection, quarter-ill, symptomatic anthrax), enterotoxaemi (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia), brådsot (bradsot, braxy, Clostridium septicum enterotoxaemia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium butyricum, clostridium novyi, enterotoxemia nosogenum:Clostridium septicum, hepatitis infectiosa necrotica. (various references) |
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"Clostridium" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: chlostridium, Claustralium. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-d-i-i-l-m-o-r-s-t-u" | |
-2 letters: dicrotism, utilidors. | |
-3 letters: clitoris, coistril, dilutors, domicils, midcults, sciuroid, siluroid, trisomic, troilism, turmoils, utilidor. | |
-4 letters: cirsoid, citrous, colitis, couldst, cultism, dictums, dilutor, dimouts, disomic, domicil, idolism, lictors, midcult, milords, miotics, mucoids, oculist, sciurid, scrotum, silurid, solicit, somitic, soritic, stimuli, toluids, tourism, trismic, troilus, turmoil. | |
-5 letters: cilium, citrus, clouds, clours, clouts, coitus, corium, coulis, courts. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-d-i-i-l-m-o-r-s-t-u" | |
+5 letters: submitochondrial. | |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01101100 01101111 01110011 01110100 01110010 01101001 01100100 01101001 01110101 01101101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C l o s t r i d i u m |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 006C 006F 0073 0074 0072 0069 0064 0069 0075 006D |
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