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klebsiella

kleb·si·el·la
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kleb-zee-el-uh, klep-see-]
    • /ˌklɛb ziˈɛl ə, ˌklɛp si-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kleb-zee-el-uh, klep-see-]
    • /ˌklɛb ziˈɛl ə, ˌklɛp si-/

Definitions of klebsiella word

  • noun klebsiella any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Klebsiella, certain species of which, as K. pneumoniae, are found in the respiratory, intestinal, and genitourinary tracts of humans and animals and are sometimes pathogenic. 1
  • noun klebsiella A bacterium that causes respiratory, urinary, and wound infections. 1
  • noun klebsiella a Gram-negative bacteria found in the respiratory, intestinal, and urinogenital tracts of humans and animals, which can cause pneumonia and urinary infections 0
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Parts of speech for Klebsiella

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klebsiella popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • pneumobacillus

    a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
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