Bacterium
streptococcus mutans
Subclass of:
Streptococcus Viridans Group
Definitions related to streptococcus mutans:
  • A polysaccharide-producing species of STREPTOCOCCUS isolated from human dental plaque.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A species of Gram-positive coccus-shaped bacteria in the order Lactobacillales. S. mutants is commonly found in the human oral cavity, where is a primary causative agent of tooth decay.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Streptococcus mutans.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Polysaccharide producing species of Streptococcus isolated from human dental plaque.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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