The most common clinically important species found in this group include the M. avium complex (M. avium and M. intracellulare), M. kansasii, M. xenopi, M. simiae, M. szulgai, M. scrofulaceum, M. malmoense, M. terrae-nonchromogenicum complex, M. haemophilum, and M. genavense.
keener. 1  1 : having a fine edge or point : sharp a keen knife. 2  2 : having or showing mental sharpness a keen observation. 3  3 : very sensitive (as in seeing, smelling, or hearing) keen eyesight. 4  4 : full of enthusiasm : eager â¦ everybody was very keen to hear details of what had happened â¦ â J. K. Rowling, Goblet of Fire.
Learner's definition of KEEN. [also more keen; most keen]. 1. : having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something. a keen intellect/intelligence/mind. She's a very keen observer of the political world. She made some keen [= acute ] observations.