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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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