UREAPLASMA


Meaning of UREAPLASMA in English

yu̇ˈrēəˌplazmə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from urea + plasma

1. capitalized : a genus of mycoplasmas of the family Mycoplasmataceae that are able to hydrolyze urea with the formation of ammonia and that include one ( U. urealyticum ) found in the human genitourinary tract, oropharynx, and anal canal

2. : a mycoplasma of the genus Ureaplasma

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