Pfeiffer's bacillus


Pfeif·fer's bacillus

noun \ˈfī-fərz-\

Definition of PFEIFFER'S BACILLUS

: a minute bacillus of the genus Haemophilus (H. influenzae) associated with acute respiratory infections and meningitis—compare koch-weeks bacillus

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