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Clostridium
Meaning: Genus of spore-forming anaerobic bacteria that includes causes of tetanus and gas gangrene.
In practice: Clostridium perfringens can cause rapidly spreading gas gangrene in contaminated deep wounds.
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Which word means: A closed sac filled with fluid, air, or semi-solid material within body tissue.
Answer: Cyst
Which word means: Yellow-brown pigment of oxidised fats that accumulates in long-lived cells with age.
Answer: Lipofuscin
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