Hib
noun
ˈhib 
often attributive
: a serotype of haemophilus (Haemophilus influenzae type B) that causes bacterial meningitis and pneumonia especially in children
Hib disease
Hib vaccine
Word History
Etymology
Hi- (from the species name Haemophilus influenzae) + type B
First Known Use
1984, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Hib
noun
ˈhib, ˌā-ˌchī-ˈbē
often attributive
: a serotype of a bacterium of the genus Haemophilus (H. influenzae type B) that causes bacterial meningitis and pneumonia especially in children
Hib disease
a Hib vaccine
see conjugate vaccine