paucibacillary

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pau·ci·bac·il·lar·y (pô

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adj.

Having or made up of few bacilli.

paucibacillary

[paw′səbas′əlā-re]

containing just a few bacilli. See also leprosy.

paucibacillary [paw″sĭ-bas´ĭ-la-re]

containing just a few bacilli; see leprosy.

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