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Definitions of coccus
  1. noun
    any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria

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Definition that contains coccus
  • tss syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons
  • streptokinase an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
  • staphylococcal of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria
  • toxic shock syndrome syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons
  • septic sore throat an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
  • coccobacillus a bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus; a very short bacillus
  • streptolysin any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus
  • pneumococcal pneumonia pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus
  • strep throat an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
  • streptodornase an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)
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