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{{Definitions
|Term=Bacillus
|Short definition=any bacteria that is rod-shaped; responsible for diphtheria, dysentery, tetanus, and tuberculosis, as well as other diseases
|Type=Medical term
|Specialty=General
|Language=English
|Source=AMA
}}
{{PAGENAME}} (definition) any bacteria that is rod-shaped; responsible for diphtheria, dysentery, tetanus, and tuberculosis, as well as other diseases<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]