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mycoplasma

/ˌmaɪ.kəʊˈplæz.mə/

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noun

/ˌmaɪ.kəʊˈplæz.mə/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу мелких паразитических бактерий, у которых отсутствуют клеточные стенки и которые могут выживать без кислорода, способных вызывать инфекции, такие как пневмония и инфекции мочевыводящих путей.

A noun referring to a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen, capable of causing infections such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections.

  1. Bacterium without cell wallC1formalmedical

    Any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection.

    ruБактерия без клеточной стенки

    • Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of respiratory infections.
    • The laboratory identified mycoplasma in the patient's urine sample.
    • Treatment for mycoplasma infections often involves specific antibiotics.

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