Bacterium
lactobacillus
lac·to·ba·cil·lus [ lak-toh-buh-sil-uhs ]
Subclass of:
Family Lactobacillaceae
Etymology:
Latin lac = milk + diminutive of baculum = a rod
Definitions related to lactobacillus:
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A genus of Gram-positive facultative anaerobic or microaerophilic bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of gram-positive, microaerophilic, rod-shaped bacteria occurring widely in nature. Its species are also part of the many normal flora of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of many mammals, including humans. Pathogenicity from this genus is rare.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A type of bacterium that makes lactic acid (a substance that is made from sugars found in milk and is also made in the body). Lactobacilli usually do not cause disease, but may cause tooth decay. They are normally found in the mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina. They are being studied in the prevention of infections in patients having donor stem cell transplants and in other conditions.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Lactobacillus genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Genus of gram positive, microaerophilic, rod shaped bacteria occurring widely in nature; its species are also part of the many normal flora of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of many mammals, including humans.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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