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vibrio

noun vib·rio \ˈvi-brē-ˌō\
plural vib·rios

Definition of VIBRIO

:  any of a genus (Vibrio) of short rigid motile bacteria that are straight or curved rods and include pathogens especially of gastrointestinal diseases (as cholera)
vib·ri·on·ic \ˌvi-brē-ˈä-nik\ adjective
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Origin of VIBRIO

New Latin, Vibrion-, Vibrio, from Latin vibrare to wave
First Known Use: circa 1864

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Medical Dictionary

vibrio

noun vib·rio \ˈvib-rē-ō\

Medical Definition of VIBRIO

1
capitalized :  a genus of short rigid motile bacteria of the family Vibrionaceae that are straight or curved rods, have one or sometimes two or three polar flagella enclosed in a sheath, and include various saprophytes and a few pathogens (as V. cholerae, the cause of cholera in humans)
2
:  any bacterium of the genus Vibrio; broadly :  a curved rod-shaped bacterium

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