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pałeczka okrężnicy

//paˈwɛt͡ʂ.ka ɔ.krɛw̃ʐˈɲi.t͡sɘ/ | /paˈwɛt͡ʂ.ka ɔ.krɛnʐˈɲi.t͡sɘ//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    Escherichia coli (bacterium, part of the flora of the large intestine in humans, some strains of which are pathogenic)
    • Posocznicę, czyli intensywne zakażenie krwi, może wywołać wiele drobnoustrojów, takich jak gronkowce, paciorkowce czy pałeczki okrężnicy.

      Sepsis, or an intense blood infection, can be caused by many microbes, such as staphylococci, streptococci, or E. coli.

Etymology

Literally, “colon bacillus”. Compare the former taxonomic name Bacillus coli.

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