H. pylori
n. Helicobacter pylori, spiral-shaped type of bacteria causing ulcers and inflammation in the stomach or small intestine | ||||
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H. pylori Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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H. pylori
Noun
1. the type species of genus Heliobacter; produces urease and is associated with several gastroduodenal diseases (including gastritis and gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers and other peptic ulcers)
(synonym) Heliobacter pylori
(hypernym) bacteria species
Noun
1. the type species of genus Heliobacter; produces urease and is associated with several gastroduodenal diseases (including gastritis and gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers and other peptic ulcers)
(synonym) Heliobacter pylori
(hypernym) bacteria species
H. pylori Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
H. pylori
Helicobacter pylori. Bacteria that cause inflammation and ulcers in the stomach.
Helicobacter pylori. Bacteria that cause inflammation and ulcers in the stomach.
| NIDDK Digestive Diseases Dictionary |
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
(HELL-uh-koh-BAK-tur py-LOH-ree)
A spiral-shaped bacterium found in the stomach. H. pylori damages stomach and duodenal tissue, causing ulcers. Previously called Campylobacter pylori.
(HELL-uh-koh-BAK-tur py-LOH-ree)
A spiral-shaped bacterium found in the stomach. H. pylori damages stomach and duodenal tissue, causing ulcers. Previously called Campylobacter pylori.
H. pylori Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori is a helical shaped Gram-negative bacterium that infects various areas of the stomach and duodenum. Many cases of peptic ulcers, gastritis, duodenitis, and perhaps some cancer are caused by H. pylori infection. However, many who are infected do not show any symptoms of disease. Helicobacter spp. are the only known microorganisms that can thrive in the highly acidic environment of the stomach. Its helical shape (from which the genus name is derived) is thought to have evolved to penetrate and favor its motility in the mucus gel layer.
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