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bacteriology

bac·te·rio·logy

UK/bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ US/ˌbæktɪˌriˈɑlʌdʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease

Origin

From bacterio- + -logy.

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