C. difficilenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌsiː dɪˈfɪs.ɪ.liː/us/ˌsiː dɪˈfɪs.ɪ.liː/also C. diff, uk/ˌsiːˈdɪf/usspecializedabbreviation for Clostridium difficile: a type of bacterium (= an extremely small organism) that can cause serious illness and that is very difficult to treat:
The elderly are at increased risk from C. diff.
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