staphylococcus (redirected from Staphylococcus aureus)

staph·y·lo·coc·cus  (stf-l-kks)

n. pl. staph·y·lo·coc·ci (-kks, -kk)

A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, usually occurring in grapelike clusters and causing boils, septicemia, and other infections.

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staphy·lo·coccal (-kkl), staphy·lo·coccic (-kksk, -kkk) adj.

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staphylococcus [staff-ill-oh-kok-uss, -kok-eye]

Noun

pl -cocci a bacterium occurring in clusters and including many species that cause disease [Greek staphulē bunch of grapes + kokkos berry]

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staphylococcus  (stf-l-kks)

Plural staphylococci (stf-l-kks, -kk)

Any of various bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus that are gram-positive cocci and are normally found on the skin and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. Pathogenic strains such as S. aureus commonly cause infections of the skin, bones, lungs and other organs. Some staphylococcal disease, such as food poisoning, is caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria.

Thesaurus

Noun

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staphylococcus - spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections staph, staphylococci cocci, coccus - any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria genus Staphylococcus - includes many pathogenic species