mycobacteria

my·co·bac·te·ri·um

M0507300 (mī′kō-băk-tîr′ē-əm)n. pl. my·co·bac·te·ri·a (-tîr′ē-ə) Any of various rod-shaped, aerobic, often pathogenic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, including the causative agents of tuberculosis and leprosy.

my′co·bac·ter′i·al adj.

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Noun

mycobacteria - rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseasesmycobacteriumeubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagellagenus Mycobacterium - nonmotile Gram-positive aerobic bacteriaMycobacterium tuberculosis, tubercle bacillus - cause of tuberculosisleprosy bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae - cause of leprosy

mycobacteria

my·co·bac·te·ri·a

(mī'kō-bak-tē'rē-ă), Organisms belonging to the genus Mycobacterium.

my·co·bac·te·ri·a

(mī'kō-bak-tēr'ē-ă) Organisms belonging to the genus Mycobacterium.

Mycobacteria

AEROBIC, non-motile, rod-shaped Gram-positive BACTERIA (see GRAM'S STAIN), some of which are found in soil. Others are important PATHOGENS of man and ANIMALS, for example Mycobacterium leprae, which is the causative agent of LEPROSY, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis which is the causative agent of TUBERCULOSIS. The name ‘Mycobacterium’ derives from the occasional ability of organisms to produce filamentous growth (see MYCO-).

my·co·bac·te·ri·a

(mī'kō-bak-tēr'ē-ă) Organisms belonging to the genus Mycobacterium.

mycobacteria

Related to mycobacteria: Atypical mycobacteria, Nontuberculous mycobacteria

noun

Synonyms for mycobacteria

noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases

Synonyms

mycobacterium

Related Words

eubacteria
eubacterium
true bacteria
genus Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
tubercle bacillus
leprosy bacillus
Mycobacterium leprae