yersinia
[ yər-sĭn′ē-ə ]
n.
A bacterium of the genus Yersinia.
Medical definitions for yersinia (2 of 2)
Yersinia
n.
A genus of gram-negative parasitic bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that cause various diseases in humans and animals.
Example sentences from the Web for yersinia
No, not Ebola, but rather infection with the dreaded bacterium, Yersinia pestis.