bacillary

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  1. adjective Shaped like a rod or rods.
  2. adjective Consisting of small rods or rodlike structures.
  3. adjective Caused by, relating to, or resembling bacilli: bacillary dysentery.

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  • The retina is composed of ten layers: pigmented epithelium, photoreceptors; bacillary layer, internal and external limiting membrane, inner and outer nuclear, inner and outer plexiform, ganglion cells, and nerve fiber layer. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • Treatment guidelines vary from country to country, but the WHO guidelines suggest three different treatment approaches based upon the [presumed] bacillary load.
  • The effects of climate variations on bacillary dysentery incidence have gained more recent concern. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
  • However, the multi-collinearity among meteorological factors affects the accuracy of correlation with bacillary dysentery incidence. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
  • All weather indicators, temperatures, precipitation, evaporation and relative humidity have shown positive correlation with the monthly incidence of bacillary dysentery, while air pressure had a negative correlation with the incidence. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
 

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/ˈbæsɪləri/
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