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acid-fast

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1. acid-fast - Adjective

2. acid-fast - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)

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A chest X-ray and multiple sputum cultures for acid-fast bacilli are typically part of the initial evaluation. Source: Internet

Positive skin smears: In some case, acid-fast leprosy bacilli are considered diagnostic; however, the diagnosis is clinical. Source: Internet

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