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Shiga bacillus

Shiga bacillus

8.6
A germ that causes severe diarrhea in people
  • noun
  • /ˈʃiːɡə bəˈsɪləs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : bacilo de Shiga
  • The Shiga bacillus is responsible for severe diarrhea.

Examples

  • Proper sanitation can help prevent outbreaks of diseases caused by the Shiga bacillus.

  • Infections caused by Shiga bacilli can be life-threatening.

  • Doctors identified the infection as being caused by the Shiga bacillus after laboratory testing.

  • The discovery of the Shiga bacillus revolutionized our understanding of infectious dysentery.

  • Doctors identified the infection as being caused by the Shiga bacillus after laboratory testing.

  • Proper sanitation can help prevent outbreaks of diseases caused by the Shiga bacillus.

  • The Shiga bacillus is known to cause severe dysentery in affected individuals.

Synonyms

Shigella dysenteriae
vsShiga bacillus
  • Specialized
9.4

A germ that causes severe diarrhoea and stomach pain in people

is a general name for the genus often used to mean that species

Surface Forms

Shiga bacillus singular
Shiga bacilli plural

Morphology

Shiga + bacillus

The phrase combines a proper name 'Shiga' with 'bacillus' (a rod-shaped bacterium), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a bacterium named after Shiga. While specific taxonomic or pathogenic details (Shigella dysenteriae causing dysentery) require background knowledge, the core meaning 'a bacterium' is compositionally transparent.

Etymology

The noun Shiga bacillus is named after Dr. Shiga, the scientist who first found the germ that causes severe diarrhea. The word bacillus was an old name for a 'germ', so the phrase simply means the germ Dr. Shiga discovered.