Search Results for: proteus
Providencia alcalifaciens
Definition noun One of the clinically important species of the genus Providencia isolated chiefly from infections of the... Read More
Providencia rettgeri
Definition noun Species of the genus Providencia frequently associated with hospital-acquired infections of the urinary... Read More
Enterobacteriaceae
Definition noun: (taxonomy) A family of gram-negative bacilli that inhabit the large intestine of humans and other... Read More
Pseudopodia
A pseudopodium (plural: pseudopodia) refers to the temporary projection of the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell. Pseudopodia... Read More
Amoeboid movement
Definition noun A crawling-like type of movement in which the cell forms temporary cytoplasmic projections called... Read More
Elephantiasis
Definition noun, plural: elephantiases A disease of the skin characterized by being thick, rough, hard, and fissured, like... Read More
Aerobic bacteria
Aerobic Bacteria Definition What does aerobic mean in biology? As the name suggests, 'aerobe' in biology means organisms... Read More
Cell morphology
The basic essence for any living organism is its structural framework which includes appearance, form, and the... Read More
Proteobacteria
Definition noun (taxonomy) A phylum of the domain Bacteria that includes medically and scientifically important species such... Read More
Amphibians & Early Reptiles
Amphibia Definition (Science: zoology) Amphibia is one of the classes of vertebrates. The amphibia are distinguished by... Read More