Definition of transient. 1  1 : one that is transient (see 1transient): such asa : a guest or boarder who stays only brieflyb : a person traveling about usually in search of work. 2  2a : a temporary oscillation that occurs in a circuit because of a sudden change of voltage or of loadb : a transient current or voltage.
Gerontophobia is the fear of growing old, or a hatred or fear of the elderly. Many people have this phobia. The term comes from the Greek Î³Î­ÏÏÎ½ â gerÅn, old man and ÏÏÎ²Î¿Ï â phobos, fear. 1 Ageism.
Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia is a ubiquitous, aerobic, non-fermentative, gram-negative bacillus that is closely related to the Pseudomonas species [ 5 ]. The name signifies a unit feeding on few substrates, based on the Greek roots stenos (narrow), trophos (one who feeds), and monas (a unit).. maltophilia is the only species of Stenotrophomonas known to infect humans [ 7 ], whereas its closest genetic relatives are plant pathogens [ 7,8 ]. It is frequently isolated from soil, water, animals, plant matter, and hospital equipment [ 4,9-21 ].