Medical Dictionary
fusobacterium
noun fu·so·bac·te·ri·um \ˌfyü-zō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm\
Medical Definition of FUSOBACTERIUM
1
capitalized : a genus of gram-negative anaerobic strictly parasitic rod-shaped bacteria that is placed in either of two families (Bacteroidaceae or Fusobacteriaceae) and includes some pathogens occurring especially in purulent or gangrenous infections
2
plural fu·so·bac·te·ria \-ē-ə\ : any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
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