staphylococcus

staph·y·lo·coc·cus

 (stăf′ə-lō-kŏk′əs)

n. pl. staph·y·lo·coc·ci (-kŏk′sī, -kŏk′ī)

Any of various spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus that usually occur in grapelike clusters and commonly cause skin infections such as cellulitis and impetigo and other infectious conditions and diseases.

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staph′y·lo·coc′cal (-kŏk′əl), staph′y·lo·coc′cic (-kŏk′sĭk, -kŏk′ĭk) adj.

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staphylococcus

(ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəs)

n, pl -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ; US -ˈkɒksaɪ)

(Microbiology) any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, typically occurring in clusters and including many pathogenic species, causing boils, infection in wounds, and septicaemia: family Micrococcaceae. Often shortened to: staph

[C19: from staphylo- (in the sense: like a bunch of grapes) + coccus so called because of their shape]

staphylococcal, staphylococcic adj

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staph•y•lo•coc•cus

(ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk əs)

n., pl. -coc•ci (-ˈkɒk saɪ)

any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, are pathogenic.

[1885–90; < New Latin < Greek staphyl(ḗ) bunch of grapes + New Latin -coccus -coccus]

staph`y•lo•coc′cal (-ˈkɒk əl) staph`y•lo•coc′cic (-ˈkɒk sɪk) adj.

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staph·y·lo·coc·cus

(stăf′ə-lō-kŏk′əs)

Plural staphylococci (stăf′ə-lō-kŏk′sī, stăf′ə-lō-kŏk′ī)

Any of various bacteria that are normally found on the skin and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. One kind of staphylococcus can cause infections in humans, especially in wounds.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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Translations

staphylocoque

stafilococco

staphylococcus

[ˌstæfɪləˈkɒkəs] N (staphylococci (pl)) [ˌstæfɪləˈkɒkaɪ] → estafilococo m

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Staph·y·lo·coc·cus

n. Gr. estafilococo.

1. especie de bacteria gram-positiva que puede causar diferentes clases de infecciones; incluye parásitos que se alojan en la piel y las mucosas;

2. término aplicado a cualquier micrococo patológico.

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