Bacillus

Bacillus
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
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Bacillus (definition) any bacteria that is rod-shaped; responsible for diphtheria, dysentery, tetanus, and tuberculosis, as well as other diseases

==Bacillus (overview)==