pneumococcus

pneumococcus definition - medical

pneu·mo·coc·cus (no͞oˌmə-kŏkˈəs)

noun pl. pneu·mo·coc·ci (-kŏkˈsīˌ, -kŏkˈīˌ)
A nonmotile, gram-positive bacterium (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia and is associated with meningitis and other infectious diseases.

Related Forms:

  • pneuˌmo·cocˈcal (-kŏkˈəl) adjective

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