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ureaplasma

noun

urea·​plas·​ma yu̇-ˈrē-ə-ˌplaz-mə How to pronounce ureaplasma (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of mycoplasmas (family Mycoplasmoidaceae) that are able to hydrolyze urea with the formation of ammonia and that include one (U. urealyticum) found in the human genitourinary tract, oropharynx, and anal canal
2
: a mycoplasma of the genus Ureaplasma

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“Ureaplasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ureaplasma. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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