• Directory
  • Search
  • All results
  • Journals
  • Definitions
Bacterium
enterococcus gallinarum
Definitions related to enterococcus gallinarum:
  • A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, catalase negative, does not hydrolyze gelatin, does not produce hydrogen sulfide and is esculin and hippurate positive. E. gallinarum has been isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of domestic fowl and is pathogenic in humans with some resistance to vancomycin.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Enterococcus gallinarum.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
Return to OpenMD Medical Dictionary > E
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.

  • About
  • Feedback
  • Guides
  • Terms
© 2025 OpenMD
The content on this site is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice or diagnosis. Always seek the advice of your doctor or health care provider.