Bacterium
helicobacter
Subclass of:
Gram Negative Bacteria; Helicobacteraceae
Definitions related to helicobacter:
  • A genus of gram-negative helical, curved, or straight microaerophilic bacteria with rounded ends and multiple sheathed flagella (unipolar or bipolar and lateral) with terminal bulbs. Form nonpigmented, translucent colonies, 1-2 mm in diameter. Catalase and oxidase positive. Found in gastric mucosa of primates, including human beings and ferrets. Some species are associated with gastric and peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. The type species is Helicobacter pylori.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A genus of gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria that has been isolated from the intestinal tract of mammals, including humans. It has been associated with PEPTIC ULCER.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A genus of microaerophilic, gram-negative, spiral rods which have been associated with several gastrointestinal disorders including duodenal ulcers, gastric carcinomas, and dyspepsia; causative agent of active chronic gastritis in humans.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Helicobacter genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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.