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Backcross
In genetics the pairing of a first filial generation hybrid with an organism whose genotype is identical to the parental strain.
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Short back board
A flat board, approx. 3 ft long and 2 ft wide, often made of laminated wood or plastic that is used to immobilize a seated patient with a mechanism for a potential neck or back injury. This device is used in combination with a cervical/head immobilization device or blanket roll and a rigid extrication collar.…
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Long back board
A flat or slightly concave board approx. 6 ft long and 2 ft wide, often made of laminated wood or plastic, that is used to immobilize a patient with a mechanism for a potential neck or back injury. This device is used in combination with a cervical/head immobilization device or blanket roll and a rigid…
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Back board
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.
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Bacillosis
Infection by rod-shaped bacteria.
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Bacilliform
Resembling a bacillus in shape.
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Bacillemia
The presence of rod-shaped bacteria in the blood. The existence of bacilli in the bloodstream.
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Bacille Calmette-Guerin
An organism of the strain Mycobacterium bovis, weakened (attenuated) by longterm cultivation on bile-glycerol-potato medium.
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Bacillaceae
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.
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Bach flower therapy
A form of aromatherapy in which the essences of wildflowers are used to promote wellness.
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