Finding
normal flora
nor·mal flo·ra
Definitions related to normal flora:
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Harmless or beneficial population of microorganisms or plant life that normally occur in specific areas of the body or the environment.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The presence of microorganisms that normally reside at an anatomical site and that under normal circumstances do not cause disease.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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