Actinomyces viscosus


Ac·ti·no·my·ces vis·co·'sus

a species that has been isolated from the oral cavity of humans and some species of other animals; it produces periodontal disease in animals and has been isolated from human dental calculus and root surface caries.

Ac·ti·no·my·ces vis·co·sus

(akti-nō-mīsēz vis-kōsŭs) Species isolated from oral cavity of humans and some species of other animals; produces periodontal disease in animals and has been isolated from human dental calculus and root surface caries.