Category: B

In genetics the pairing of a first filial generation hybrid with an organism whose genotype is identical to the parental strain.  

A stiff board on which a spine-injured patient is secured so that the patient’s back, neck, and head are maintained in-line during transport to the hospital. This device should be used with a head immobilization device and a cervical collar.  

Infection by rod-shaped bacteria.  

Resembling a bacillus in shape.  

The presence of rod-shaped bacteria in the blood. The existence of bacilli in the bloodstream.  

An organism of the strain Mycobacterium bovis, weakened (attenuated) by longterm cultivation on bile-glycerol-potato medium.  

A family of rod-shaped, usually gram-positive bacteria of the order Eubacteriales that produce endospores and are commonly found in soil. Genera of this family include Bacillus and Clostridium.  

A form of aromatherapy in which the essences of wildflowers are used to promote wellness.  

In neonatal critical care medicine, the loss of functioning alveoli in acute lung injury or the acute respiratory distress syndrome. In both of these diseases large sections of the lungs lose their compliance, collapse, or fill with fluids, leaving only a remnant of the lung available for ventilation. Ventilatory strategies designed for fully operational, adult-sized…

An infant kept in a hospital nursery until status permits discharge to family care or transfer to another agency for maintenance or adoption.