Mycoplasma genitalium
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Related to Mycoplasma genitalium: Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma
My·co·plas·ma gen·i·ta·'li·um
a bacterial species that may be a causative agent of urethritis; cross-reacts immunologically with Mycoplasma pneumoniae; can cause serious infections involving the respiratory tract, heart, bloodstream, central nervous system, and prosthetic valves and joints.
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My·co·plas·ma gen·i·tali·um
(mīkō-bak-tērē-ŭm jenI-tālē-ŭm)A bacterial species that is an agent of sexually transmitted infections of the genitourinary tract in both sexes.
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Mycoplasma genitalium
A species of Mycoplasma that is the smallest free-living organism known. It, like M. hominis, can cause nongonococcal urethritis.
See also: Mycoplasma
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