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bacteriotherapy — bac·te·ri·o·ther·a·py bak .tir ē ō ther ə pē n, pl pies the treatment of disease by the use of bacteria or their products bac·te·ri·o·ther·a·peu·tic .ther ə pyüt ik adj * * * bac·te·rio·ther·a·py (bak tēr″e o therґə pe) [bacterio… … Medical dictionary
bacteriotherapy — n. medical treatment with bacteria. ♦ bacteriotherapeutic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
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Fecal bacteriotherapy — Fecal bacteriotherapy, also known as fecal transfusion, fecal transplant, or human probiotic infusion (HPI), is a medical treatment for patients with pseudomembranous colitis (caused by Clostridium difficile), ulcerative colitis and irritable… … Wikipedia
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Management of ulcerative colitis — involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission. Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open… … Wikipedia
Bactériothérapie fécale — Escherichia coli, l une des bactéries fécales les plus communes, ici vue grossie 10.000 fois, au microscope électronique La « bactériothérapie fécale » (également nommée « transplantation fécale », « greffe fécale »… … Wikipédia en Français
Coprophagia — A female Oriental Latrine Fly (Chrysomya megacephala) feeds on animal feces. Coprophagia or coprophagy is the consumption of feces, from the Greek κόπρος copros ( feces ) and φαγεῖν phagein ( to eat ). Many animal species practice coprophagia as… … Wikipedia
Probiotic — Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be beneficial to the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on … Wikipedia
