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Definition of Mycobacterium
1. Noun. Rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases.
Generic synonyms: Eubacteria, Eubacterium, True Bacteria
Group relationships: Genus Mycobacterium
Specialized synonyms: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Tubercle Bacillus, Leprosy Bacillus, Mycobacterium Leprae
Definition of Mycobacterium
1. Noun. (biology) Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus ''Mycobacterium'', that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mycobacterium
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Medical Definition of Mycobacterium
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mycobacterium
Literary usage of Mycobacterium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Atlas and Principles of Bacteriology by Karl Bernhard Lehmann, Rudolf Otto Neumann, George H. Weaver (1901)
"mycobacterium Lehm. and Neum. Cultures upon solid nutrient medium are elevated,
... mycobacterium tuberculosis. (R. Koch.) L. and N. (Rate 61.) Synonyms. ..."
2. Screening for Infectious Diseases Among Substance Abusers: A Treatment by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Approach to selecting drug regimens for preventive therapy candidates by likelihood
of infection with multidrug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis and by ..."
3. Lessons and Laboratory Exercises in Bacteriology: An Outline of Technical by Allen John Smith (1902)
"Staining of mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Allied Forms.—The m yen- bacterium of
tuberculosis is especially resistant to staining, and having been once ..."
4. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"See also Gene. mycobacterium: Any bacterium of the genus mycobacterium or a
closely related genus. mycobacterium AVIUM COMPLEX (MAC): 1. ..."
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