Helicobacter pylori
Translingual
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Helicobacter pylori
Alternative forms
- H. pylori
Proper noun
Helicobacter pylori m
- A taxonomic species within the family Helicobacteraceae – A bacterium with a spiral-like surface appearance that causes peptic ulcers and gastritis.
Synonyms
- medical slang: gastric demon
- obsolete: Campylobacter pylori
References
Helicobacter pylori on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Helicobacter pylori on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Helicobacter pylori on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons List of sequenced bacterial genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia