Calymmatobacterium

Calymmatobacterium definition - medical

Ca·lym·ma·to·bac·te·ri·um (kə-lĭmˌə-tō-băk-tîrˈē-əm)

noun
A genus of nonmotile bacteria containing gram-negative, pleomorphic rods that cause granulomatous lesions in humans, especially in the inguinal region.

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