family bacteroidaceae
Proper noun A taxonomic family of Gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. These bacteria are typically commensal organisms, living in the alimentary canal (especially the colon) or on the mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals. Under certain conditions, they can be associated with acute infective processes.
The term "Bacteroidaceae" is used in scientific and medical contexts, specifically in microbiology, taxonomy, and clinical medicine, to classify and discuss this particular family of bacteria. * Bacteria belonging to the family Bacteroidaceae are a major component of the human gut microbiome. * The infection was caused by an anaerobic organism from the family Bacteroidaceae. * Taxonomic revision has led to some genera formerly in Bacteroidaceae being moved to other families.
- Clinical Context: In medical reports, the family name may be used to describe the general type of pathogen involved, especially when discussing polymicrobial infections or antibiotic resistance patterns common to this group.
- The abscess culture grew a mixture of organisms, including members of the family Bacteroidaceae.
- Bacteroidaceae: The standard form of the proper noun.
- bacteroidaceae (lowercase): Sometimes used informally or in older texts, but the capitalized form is taxonomically correct.
- Bacteroides: The namesake and historically the principal genus within this family. Often used colloquially to refer to bacteria from this family.
- Bacteroidetes: The name of the larger phylum to which the family Bacteroidaceae belongs.
- There are no direct common-language synonyms for this scientific taxonomic name. In very general clinical discussion, it may be loosely grouped with or referred to as:
- Anaerobic Gram-negative rods
- Gut anaerobes (when referring to typical colonization)
This term has a single, specific meaning in scientific taxonomy. It does not have different general English meanings. Its definition is precise and refers only to the bacterial family.
- family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes