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nounany spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
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Definition that contains cocci
- strep of or relating to or caused by streptococci
- oxacillin a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
- streptococcal of or relating to or caused by streptococci
- sporozoa strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms and malaria parasites
- genus pseudococcus type genus of the Pseudococcidae
- streptococcic of or relating to or caused by streptococci
- pid inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge
- family eimeriidae a family of protoctist in the order Coccidia
- hydatid disease infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
- nafcillin a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci