Infection, Immunity & Autoimmune Disease

Culture

What does Culture mean?

A laboratory method that allows microorganisms from a specimen to grow so they can be identified.

U.S. National Library of Medicine
Understanding Medical Words ↗ National Cancer Institute
Cancer Terms Dictionary ↗ CDC
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