Medical Definition Mycoplasma

Mycoplasma Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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my· co· plas· ma ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə. plural mycoplasmas also mycoplasmata ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə-tə. : any of a genus (Mycoplasma of the family Mycoplasmataceae) of pleomorphic gram-negative chiefly nonmotile bacteria that lack a cell wall and are mostly …

Mycoplasma Infections: Symptoms, Treatment, and …

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Mycoplasma is a bacteria (or germ) that can infect different parts of your body. Which body part is affected--your lungs, skin, or urinary tract, depends on which type of mycloplasma …

Mycoplasma | definition of Mycoplasma by Medical …

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Mycoplasma [ mi´ko-plaz″mah] a genus of highly pleomorphic, gram-negative, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria that lack cell walls, including the pleuropneumonia-like …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae | CDC

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria commonly cause mild infections of the respiratory system (the parts of the body involved in breathing). Sometimes these bacteria can cause more serious lung infections that …

Mycoplasma Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms, and …

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Mycoplasmas - Medical Microbiology - NCBI Bookshelf

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Mycoplasmas are the smallest self-replicating organisms with the smallest genomes (a total of about 500 to 1000 genes); they are low in guanine and cytosine. Mycoplasmas are nutritionally very exacting. Many require …

Mycoplasma Infections | definition of Mycoplasma …

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Mycoplasma are the smallest of the free-living organisms. (Unlike viruses, mycoplasma can reproduce outside of living cells.) Many species within the genus Mycoplasma thrive …

Medical Definition of Mycoplasma - MedicineNet

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Mycoplasma: A large group of bacteria, with more than 100 types identified. Mycoplasma are very simple one-celled organisms without outer membranes. …

Mycoplasma pneumonia | definition of mycoplasma …

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mycoplasma pneumonia. A primary atypical pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which is associated with mini-epidemics that spread by aerosol or close …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae | definition of Mycoplasma …

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Mycoplasma [ mi´ko-plaz″mah] a genus of highly pleomorphic, gram-negative, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria that lack cell walls, including the pleuropneumonia-like …