Mycobacterium Definition

mīkō-băk-tîrē-əm
mycobacteria
noun
mycobacteria
Any of a genus (Mycobacterium) of rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria, as those causing tuberculosis and leprosy.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • mycobacteria
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Mycobacteriaceae "” Certain rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

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Noun

Singular:
mycobacterium
Plural:
mycobacteria

Mycobacterium Sentence Examples

  • Tuberculosis is a disease, which is caused by the organism mycobacterium tuberculosis.

  • Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a bug which is a specific cause of chronic inflammation of the intestine in many animals.

  • Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by a germ called the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

  • Tuberculosis is a disease, which is caused by the organism mycobacterium tuberculosis is a disease, which is caused by the organism mycobacterium tuberculosis.

  • Tuberculosis is a disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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