Helicobacter pylori

Translingual

Helicobacter pylori

Forms

H. pylori

Proper noun

Helicobacter pylori m

A taxonomic species within the family Helicobacteraceae – A bacterium with a spiral-like surface appearance that causes peptic ulcers and gastritis.

Synonyms

medical slang: gastric demon
obsolete: Campylobacter pylori

Further reading

Helicobacter pylori on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Helicobacter pylori on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Helicobacter pylori on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
List of sequenced bacterial genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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