streptococcus

streptococcus definition - medical

strep·to·coc·cus (strĕpˌtə-kŏkˈəs)

noun pl. strep·to·coc·ci (-kŏkˈsī, -kŏkˈī)
A bacterium of the genus Streptococcus.

Related Forms:

  • strepˌto·cocˈcal, strepˌto·cocˈcic adjective
Streptococcus definition - medical

Streptococcus

noun
A genus of gram-positive, anaerobic, often pathogenic bacteria having an ovoid or spherical appearance and occurring in pairs or chains, including many erythrocytolytic and pathogenic species that cause erysipelas, scarlet fever, and septic sore throat in humans.

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