Nocardia


Nocardia

 [no-kahr´de-ah] a genus of gram-negative, aerobic, spore-forming bacteria, including N. asteroi´des, a species of opportunistic pathogens that cause nocardiosis and actinomycotic mycetoma.

Nocardia

(nō-kar'dē-ă), A genus of aerobic actinomycetes (family Nocardiaceae, order Actinomycetales), higher bacteria, containing weakly acid-fast, slender rods or filaments, frequently swollen and occasionally branched, forming a mycelium. Coccus or bacillary forms are produced by these organisms, which are mainly saprophytic but may be a cause of mycetoma or nocardiosis. [E. Nocard]

no·car·di·a

, pl.

no·car·di·ae

(nō-kar'dē-ă, nō-kar'dē-ē), A vernacular term used to refer to any member of the genus Nocardia.

No·car·di·a

(nō-kahr'dē-ă) A genus of aerobic actinomycetes (family Nocardiaceae, order Actinomycetales), higher bacteria, containing weakly acid-fast, slender rods or filaments, frequently swollen and occasionally branched, forming a mycelium. Coccus or bacillary forms are produced by these organisms, which are mainly saprophytic but may be a cause of mycetoma or nocardiosis.

no·car·di·a

, pl. nocardiae (nō-kahr'dē-ă, -ē) A vernacular term used to refer to any member of the genus Nocardia.

Nocard,

Edmund I.E., French veterinarian, 1850-1903. Nocardia - a genus of aerobic nonmotile actinomycetes (family Nocardiaceae, order Actinomycetales), transitional between bacteria and fungi, which are mainly saprophytic but may produce disease in human beings and other animals.Nocardia brasiliensisNocardia dacryoliths - white pseudoconcretions, composed of masses of Nocardia species found in the lacrimal canaliculi. Synonym(s): Desmarres dacryolithsNocardiasis bovine farcyNocardiaceae - a family of acid-fast, gram-positive, aerobic bacteria (order Actinomycetales) that includes the genus Nocardia.nocardiosis - a pulmonary or brain infection that is caused by Nocadia asteroides.Preisz-Nocard bacillus - see under Preisz

No·car·di·a

(nō-kahr'dē-ă) A genus of aerobic, higher bacteria, containing weakly acid-fast, slender rods or filaments, frequently swollen and occasionally branched, forming a mycelium; mainly saprophytic but may cause mycetoma or nocardiosis.