Medical Definition of Gemella

1. A genus of motile, aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, coccoid bacteria (family Streptococcaceae) which occur singly or in pairs, with flattened adjacent sides. They are Gram-indeterminate but have a cell wall like that of Gram-positive bacteria, and are parasitic on mammals. The type species is Gemella haemolysans, which is found in bronchial secretions and in mucus from the respiratory tract. Origin: L. Dim. Of geminus, twin (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gemella

Gelineau's syndrome
Gell-Mann
Gelle test
Gelnn Theodore Seaborg
Gelsemium sempervirens
Gelug
Gelugpa chanting
Gely
Gely's suture
Gem State
Gemara
Gemaric
Gemarist
Gemarists
Gemella
Gemini
Gemini program
Gemini the Twins
Geminian
Geminians
Geminis
Gemonil
Gemora
Gemorra
Gempylidae
Gempylus
Gempylus serpens
Gemütlichkeit

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