Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of bacteria belonging to the family Coccaceæ. The cells are spherical, frequently forming chains; flagella are wanting. Division is in but one direction. The species are mostly associated with pathogenic conditions of animal tissues. S. pyogenes is a common pus-forming species.
- noun A bacterium of the genus Streptococcus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Biol.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
spherical ,gram-positive bacterium of the genusStreptococcus . Although commonly foundbenignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic , other species can cause diseases includingstrep throat and more serious conditions.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
Etymologies
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Examples
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ANDREWS: Yes, my wife had something called streptococcus B, and she needed to be on antibiotics during the delivery, either C-section or natural, or else the baby could die.
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Having studied many cases of child-bed fever at the hospitals, he declared before a medical society that he had seen its cause, and challenged he drew a picture resembling a rosary of what we now know as a streptococcus, or chain coccus.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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Along with pneumococcus, that class includes diphtheria, tetanus, listeria and group A streptococcus, which is also known as the flesh-eating bacterium.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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Decay is caused by bacteria, called streptococcus mutans, that live in the mouth and feed on sugar in the diet.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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Along with pneumococcus, that class includes diphtheria, tetanus, listeria and group A streptococcus, which is also known as the flesh-eating bacterium.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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Along with pneumococcus, that class includes diphtheria, tetanus, listeria and group A streptococcus, which is also known as the flesh-eating bacterium.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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Decay is caused by bacteria, called streptococcus mutans, that live in the mouth and feed on sugar in the diet.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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Along with pneumococcus, that class includes diphtheria, tetanus, listeria and group A streptococcus, which is also known as the flesh-eating bacterium.
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The rotavirus vaccine protects against severe vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration caused by the rotavirus; and the pneumococcal vaccine protects against serious infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, and blood poisoning, as well as ear infections caused by bacteria known as streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Along with pneumococcus, that class includes diphtheria, tetanus, listeria and group A streptococcus, which is also known as the flesh-eating bacterium.
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