Bartonellaceae

noun plural
Bar·​ton·​el·​la·​ce·​ae | \ ˌbärt-ᵊn-ˌel-ˈā-sē-ˌē How to pronounce Bartonellaceae (audio) \

Medical Definition of Bartonellaceae

: a family of bacteria of the order Rickettsiales that invade blood and tissue cells of humans and other vertebrates and are often transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods