actinomyces
noun
ac·ti·no·my·ces
| \ ˌak-(ˌ)ti-nō-ˈmī-ˌsēz
, -tə-nō-; ak-ˌti-nō-\
, -tə-nō-; ak-ˌti-nō-\
plural actinomyces
Definition of actinomyces
: any of a genus (Actinomyces) of filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria that includes usually commensal and sometimes pathogenic forms inhabiting mucosal surfaces especially of the oral cavity of warm-blooded vertebrates
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actinomyces
noun
ac·ti·no·my·ces
| \ ˌak-tə-(ˌ)nō-ˈmī-ˌsēz
, ak-ˌtin-ō-
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, ak-ˌtin-ō-
\
Medical Definition of actinomyces
1
capitalized
: a genus of filamentous or rod-shaped gram-positive bacteria of the family Actinomycetaceae that includes usually commensal and sometimes pathogenic forms inhabiting mucosal surfaces especially of the oral cavity — compare actinomycosis
2
plural actinomyces
: a bacterium of the genus Actinomyces
Other Words from actinomyces
actinomycetal
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adjective
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adjective