Bacterium
gram-positive rods
Subclass of:
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Definitions related to gram-positive rods (bacteria):
  • (gram-positive bacillus) Any rod-shaped bacteria that has a peptidoglycan-rich cell wall that stains dark purple with the Gram staining technique.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (gram-positive rods) A large group of rod-shaped bacteria that retains the crystal violet stain when treated by Gram's method.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (gram positive bacillus) Any rod shaped bacteria that has a peptidoglycan rich cell wall that stains dark purple with the Gram staining technique.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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