| nocardiaceae | A family of gram-positive, aerobic actinomycetes found in soil and animal tissue. Some species are the cause of infection in man and animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| nocardiasis | <disease> Infection by any species of the bacteria Nocardia. Often affects the lungs and may be confused with tuberculosis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| nocardioform | Denoting an organism that morphologically and culturally resembles members of the genus Nocardia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nocardioform group | A group of actinomycetes that forms mycelia that break up into rod-shaped or coccoid elements. Certain genera in this group are pathogenic to man. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nocardiosis | <disease> Infection by any species of the bacteria Nocardia. Often affects the lungs and may be confused with tuberculosis. (27 Sep 1997) |