pleuropneumonialike organism

pleuropneumonialike organism
/ploor"oh noo mohn"yeuh luyk', -moh"nee euh-, -nyoo-, ploor'-/
any antibiotic-resistant mycoplasma causing a form of pneumonia in humans. Abbr.: PPLO
[1930-35]

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  • mycoplasma — noun any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection • Hypernyms: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium, ↑true bacteria • Hyponyms: ↑pleuropneumonialike organism …   Useful english dictionary

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