Category: B

A tumor-like growth caused by bacteria.  

A bacterial toxin that destroys (lyses) red blood cells.  

A bacterial toxin that clumps (agglutinates) red blood cells.  

The interaction of indigenous flora to allow a strain of bacteria to become pathogenic when it would normally be harmless.  

The limitation of the growth of one bacterium by another, e.g., in a culture or in a susceptible organism.  

A suffix used to designate an antibiotic that inhibits bacterial beta lactamase.  

A term for educational programs, often sponsored by industry, that emphasize body mechanics and ergonomic principles with the goal of preventing initial or recurring injuries to the spine.  

In radiation physics, the deflection of ionizing radiation back more than 90° from interactions with intervening matter.    

An adjustable device that supports the back in bed.  

The concentration of a substance in the air, soil, or water; independent of or prior to any artificial contamination of the environment.