HELIOBACTER PYLORI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Heliobacter pylori mean? 

• HELIOBACTER PYLORI (noun)
  The noun HELIOBACTER PYLORI has 1 sense:

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)

  Familiarity information: HELIOBACTER PYLORI used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HELIOBACTER PYLORI (noun)

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Meaning:

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)

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

H. pylori; Heliobacter pylori

Hypernyms ("Heliobacter pylori" is a kind of...):

bacteria species (a species of bacteria)