Definition of Mycobacterium leprae

1. Noun. Cause of leprosy.

Exact synonyms: Leprosy Bacillus
Generic synonyms: Mycobacteria, Mycobacterium

Medical Definition of Mycobacterium leprae

1. A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that causes leprosy in man. Its organisms are generally arranged in clumps, rounded masses, or in groups of bacilli side by side. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mycobacterium Leprae

mycobacteriaceae
mycobacterial
mycobacteriophages
mycobacteriosis
mycobacterium
mycobacterium avium
mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection
mycobacterium avium complex
mycobacterium avium complex disease
mycobacterium bovis
mycobacterium chelonae
mycobacterium fortuitum
mycobacterium haemophilum
mycobacterium infections
mycobacterium kansasii
mycobacterium leprae (current term)
mycobacterium lepraemurium
mycobacterium marinum
mycobacterium paratuberculosis
mycobacterium phlei
mycobacterium scrofulaceum
mycobacterium tuberculosis
mycobacterium ulcerans
mycobacterium xenopi
mycobactin
mycobiont
mycocerosic acid synthase
mycocide
mycoderma
mycodermatitis

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