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gonococcus definition

gono·coc·cus (gän′ə käk′əs)

noun pl. gonococci -·coc′ci′ (-käk′sī′)

the bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea

Etymology: ModL < gono- + coccus

Related Forms:

  • gonococcal gon′o·coc′·cal (-käk′əl) adjective

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