Mycelium
An array of fungal filaments which was thought to resemble a display of decorative nails. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus + helos, meaning an ornamental nail or stud.
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- Mycet-
Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus.
- Myco-
Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus.
- Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium avium — which causes tuberculosis-like illness in birds and immunodeficient people; Mycobacterium leprae — which causes leprosy; Mycobacterium marinum — which causes swimming pool granuloma; Mycobacterium tuberculosis — which causes tuberculosis; and Mycobacterium ulcerans — which causes Buruli ulcer. The mycobacteria are acid-fast rod-shaped bacteria. They are usually slow-growing. Many are intracellular parasites.
- Mycobacterium abscessus
CDC.gov. Mycobacterium abscessus in Healthcare Settings.
- Mycobacterium avium
Mycobacterium avian complex.