streptococcus

strep·to·coc·cus

 (strĕp′tə-kŏk′əs)

n. pl. strep·to·coc·ci (-kŏk′sī, -kŏk′ī)

Any of various round gram-positive bacteria of the genus Streptococcus that occur in pairs or chains and can cause various infections in humans, including strep throat, erysipelas, and scarlet fever.

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strep·to·coc·cal (-kŏk′əl), strep·to·coc·cic (-kŏk′sĭk, -kŏk′ĭk) adj.

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streptococcus

(ˌstrɛptəʊˈkɒkəs)

n, pl -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ; US -ˈkɒksaɪ)

(Microbiology) any Gram-positive spherical bacterium of the genus Streptococcus, typically occurring in chains and including many pathogenic species, such as S. pyogenes, which causes scarlet fever, sore throat, etc: family Lactobacillaceae. Often shortened to: strep

streptococcal, streptococcic adj

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strep•to•coc•cus

(ˌstrɛp təˈkɒk əs)

n., pl. -coc•ci (-ˈkɒk saɪ, -si)

any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, species of which cause such diseases as tonsillitis, pneumonia, and scarlet fever.

[1875–80; < New Latin; see strepto-, coccus]

strep`to•coc′cal (-ˈkɒk əl) strep`to•coc′cic (-ˈkɒk sɪk) adj.

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strep·to·coc·cus

(strĕp′tə-kŏk′əs)

Plural streptococci (strĕp′tə-kŏk′sī, strĕp′tə-kŏk′ī)

Any of various bacteria that are normally found on the skin and mucous membranes and in the digestive tract of mammals. One kind of streptococcus causes especially severe infections in humans, including strep throat, scarlet fever, pneumonia, and blood infections.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

streptococcus - spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis strep, streptococci eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Streptococcus - a genus of bacteria

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Translations

streptobacillestreptococciestreptocoque

streptococcostreptomicina

streptococcus

[ˌstreptəʊˈkɒkəs] N (streptococci (pl)) [ˌstreptəʊˈkɒkaɪ] → estreptococo m

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streptococcus

n pl <streptococci> → Streptokokkus m

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strep·to·coc·cus

n. estreptococo, género de microorganismo de la tribu Streptococceae, bacterias gram-positivas que se agrupan en pares o cadenas y que causan enfermedades serias.

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