erysipelothrix

[ er-uh-sip-uh-loh-thriks, eer-uh- ]
/ ˌɛr əˈsɪp ə loʊˌθrɪks, ˌɪər ə- /

noun Bacteriology.

any of several rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Erysipelothrix, often forming long filaments and occurring as parasites on mammals, birds, and fish.

Origin of erysipelothrix

< New Latin, irregular < Greek erysipel(as) erysipelas, + -o- -o- + thríx a hair

Words nearby erysipelothrix

erymanthus, eryngium, eryngo, erysipelas, erysipeloid, erysipelothrix, erythema, erythema ab igne, erythema annulare, erythema annulare centrifugum, erythema arthriticum epidemicum

Medical definitions for erysipelothrix

Erysipelothrix
[ ĕr′ĭ-sĭp′ə-lō-thrĭks′, -sə-pĕl′ə-, îr′- ]

n.

A genus of gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that are parasitic on mammals, birds, and fish; it includes the causative agent of erysipeloid.