nocardia
[ noh-kahr-dee-uh ]
/ noʊˈkɑr di ə /
noun Bacteriology.
any of several filamentous or rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Nocardia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
Words nearby nocardia
nobly, nobody, nobody home, nobody's fool, nobunaga, nocardia, nocardia asteroides, nocardia caviae, nocardia farcinica, nocardiosis, nocebo
Origin of nocardia
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Medical definitions for nocardia
Nocardia
[ nō-kär′dē-ə ]
n.
A genus of aerobic, gram-positive, primarily saprophytic actinomycetes that are transitional between bacteria and fungi and that form filaments that fragment to single nonmotile microorganisms, including some species that may be pathogenic to humans and other animals.
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