Definition
corynebacterium
noun
- A genus of rod-shaped bacteria, some species of which cause disease in humans and animals, including diphtheria.
Usage: scientific/medical term; typically used in microbiology and medical contexts
Examples
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the bacterium responsible for diphtheria.
- The laboratory identified corynebacterium in the patient's throat culture.
- Corynebacterium species are gram-positive and commonly found in soil and water.
- Vaccination against corynebacterium diphtheriae has greatly reduced diphtheria cases worldwide.
- Microbiologists study corynebacterium to understand its pathogenic mechanisms.