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clos·trid·i·um
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bighead
a conceited person -
black disease
an infectious necrotic hepatitis in sheep and occasionally cattle caused by toxins produced by infection with species of Clostridial. Secondary to liver fluke infestation, the disease is characterized by sudden death. So-called because of the black discolouration of subcutaneous tissues due to congestion and haemorrhage seen at post-mortem -
blackleg
a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job -
botulinus
an anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, whose toxins (botulins) cause botulism: family Bacillaceae -
braxy
an acute and usually fatal bacterial disease of sheep characterized by high fever, coma, and inflammation of the fourth stomach, caused by infection with Clostridium septicum -
enterotoxemia
Blood poisoning caused by an enterotoxin.