also: マイコプラスマ
noun
mycoplasma
A genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall; often associated with respiratory infections such as mycoplasma pneumonia.
マイコプラズマ肺炎は子供に多い感染症です。
Mycoplasma pneumonia is an infectious disease common in children.
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword.
Alternate spelling; less common than マイコプラズマ.
Borrowed from English 'mycoplasma', ultimately from New Latin Mycoplasma (genus name).