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Microflora
(redirected from Gut flora)

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microflora /mi·cro·flo·ra/ (-flor´ah) the microscopic vegetable organisms of a special region.
Microflora
The bacterial population in the intestine.
Mentioned in: Gastroenteritis

microflora,
n a group or colony of microorganisms present in a specific, localized location.

microflora
living microorganisms that are so small that they can be seen only with a microscope and that maintain a more or less constant presence in a particular area, e.g. the pharynx or the rumen. Includes bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi.


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