"C. diff" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsiː ˈdɪf/ Forms: Cdiff [alternative], C.diff [alternative], C.-diff [alternative], C-diff [alternative], C diff [alternative]
Etymology: Clipping of C. difficile. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|C. difficile}} Clipping of C. difficile Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} C. diff (uncountable)
  1. Clostridium difficile, a species of bacteria. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: C. difficile
    Sense id: en-C._diff-en-noun-QkUpVA26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (pathology) A Clostridium difficile infection. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: CDI
    Sense id: en-C._diff-en-noun-1hYBJMBt Categories (other): Pathology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

Alternative forms

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