mycobacterium

mycobacterium definition - medical

my·co·bac·te·ri·um (mīˌkō-băk-tîrˈē-əm)

noun
Any of various slender rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, which includes the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy.
Mycobacterium definition - medical

Mycobacterium

noun
A genus of aerobic, nonmotile bacteria containing gram-positive rods and including both parasitic and saprophytic species.

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