abacterian
Medical Definition
A medical term used to describe an environment, biological sample (urine, cerebrospinal fluid), or inflammatory process where no bacteria are present. An abacterial inflammation (such as abacterial cystitis or prostatitis) produces symptoms similar to an infection but is triggered by chemical, immune, traumatic factors, or viruses, with laboratory microbial cultures remaining negative.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Abacterial
- Non-bacterial
Grammatical & Source Details
| Tip Flexiune | Adjectiv variabil cu patru forme: masculin singular 'abacterian', feminin singular 'abacteriană', masculin plural 'abacterieni', feminin plural 'abacteriene'. |
| Formare | Compus prin derivare cu prefixul privativ 'a-' (fără) atașat la adjectivul 'bacterian'. |
| Ortografie / Pronunție | [a-bak-te-ri-án] (accent pe ultima silabă, hiat în finală) |
| Sursă | Ghid de Diagnostic Clinic și Microbiologie Medicală -> Analiza Lichidelor Biologice |
| Inflection Type | Four-form variable adjective adapting to gender and number (abacterian / abacteriană / abacterieni / abacteriene). |
| Formation | Formed from prefix 'a-' (without, lacking) and the adjective 'bacterian' (bacterial). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ey-bak-teer-ee-uhl] |
| Source | Journal of Clinical Pathology -> Classification of Aseptic and Sterile Inflammatory Syndromes |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost diagnosticat cu prostatită abacteriană cronică, deoarece uroculturile repetate nu au evidențiat nicio tulpină patogenă.
EN: The patient was diagnosed with chronic abacterial prostatitis, as repeated urine cultures showed no pathogenic strains.
RO: Lichidul sinovial recoltat din articulație era abacterian, confirmând ipoteza unei artrite reactive post-virale.
EN: The synovial fluid harvested from the joint was abacterial, confirming the hypothesis of a post-viral reactive arthritis.
Medical Idioms & Phrases
Cistită abacteriană / Abacterial cystitis
RO: Sindrom dureros al vezicii urinare caracterizat prin simptome de infecție urinară, dar cu sediment și culturi sterile.
EN: A painful bladder syndrome characterized by urinary tract infection symptoms but with sterile sediment and cultures.