mycoplasma
noun
my·co·plas·ma
ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə 
plural mycoplasmas also mycoplasmata
ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə-tə
: any of a genus (Mycoplasma of the family Mycoplasmataceae) of pleomorphic gram-negative chiefly nonmotile bacteria that lack a cell wall and are mostly parasitic usually in mammals
called also pleuropneumonia-like organism
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But the numbers have been even more eye-popping for walking pneumonia, which is caused by the bacteria mycoplasma pneumoniae.
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Then Munro caught a mycoplasma infection from her daughter.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Medically known as mycoplasma pneumonia, this is a bacteria that causes respiratory tract infections, LaPook explained, adding there can be a range of no symptoms to mild and severe symptoms.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Because mycoplasma pneumonia is a bacterial infection, it can be treated with a course of antibiotics.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Then Munro caught a mycoplasma infection from her daughter.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Medically known as mycoplasma pneumonia, this is a bacteria that causes respiratory tract infections, LaPook explained, adding there can be a range of no symptoms to mild and severe symptoms.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Because mycoplasma pneumonia is a bacterial infection, it can be treated with a course of antibiotics.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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mycoplasma
noun
my·co·plas·ma
ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə
1
capitalized
: the type genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae containing minute pleomorphic gram-negative chiefly nonmotile bacteria that are mostly parasitic usually in mammals see pleuropneumonia sense 2
2
plural mycoplasmas also mycoplasmata
-mət-ə
: any bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma or of the family Mycoplasmataceae
: any bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma or of the family Mycoplasmataceae
called also pleuropneumonia-like organism, PPLO
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