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staph·y·lo·coc·cus 
[staf-uh-luh-kok-uhs] Pronunciation Key
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[staf-uh-luh-kok-uhs] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -coc·ci
[-kok-sahy] Pronunciation Key. Bacteriology.
[-kok-sahy] Pronunciation Key. Bacteriology. | any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans. |
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staph·y·lo·coc·cal
[staf-uh-luh-kok-uhl] Pronunciation Key, staph·y·lo·coc·cic
[staf-uh-luh-kok-sik] Pronunciation Key, adjective
[staf-uh-luh-kok-uhl] Pronunciation Key, staph·y·lo·coc·cic
[staf-uh-luh-kok-sik] Pronunciation Key, adjective
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| staph·y·lo·coc·cus
(stāf'ə-lō-kŏk'əs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. staph·y·lo·coc·ci (-kŏk'sī, -kŏk'ī) A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, usually occurring in grapelike clusters and causing boils, septicemia, and other infections. staph'y·lo·coc'cal (-kŏk'əl), staph'y·lo·coc'cic (-kŏk'sĭk, -kŏk'ĭk) adj. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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staphylococcus
staphylococcus
1887, Mod.L., the genus name, coined (on model of streptococcus) in 1882 by Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist Alexander Ogston (1844-1929), from Gk. staphyle "bunch of grapes" (see staff) + Mod.L. coccus "spherical bacterium," from Gk. kokkos "berry, grain." So called because the bacteria usually bunch together in irregular masses. Colloquial short form staph is attested from 1933.
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| staphylococcus | |
noun | |
| spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| staphylococcus
(stāf'ə-lō-kŏk'əs) Pronunciation Key
Plural staphylococci (stāf'ə-lō-kŏk'sī, -kŏk'ī) Any of various bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus that are gram-positive cocci and are normally found on the skin and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. Pathogenic strains such as S. aureus commonly cause infections of the skin, bones, lungs and other organs. Some staphylococcal disease, such as food poisoning, is caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria. |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
staphylococcus [(staf-uh-loh-kok-uhs)]
staphylococcus [(staf-uh-loh-kok-uhs)]
A category of bacteria that can cause boils, blood poisoning, and other serious infections.
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
staph'y·lo·coc'cal (-kŏk'əl) or staph'y·lo·coc·'cic (-kŏk'sĭk, -kŏk'ĭk) adj.
staphylococcus staph·y·lo·coc·cus (stāf'ə-lō-kŏk'əs)
n. pl. staph·y·lo·coc·ci (-kŏk'sī, -kŏk'ī)
A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, usually occurring in clusters and causing boils, septicemia, and other infections.
staph'y·lo·coc'cal (-kŏk'əl) or staph'y·lo·coc·'cic (-kŏk'sĭk, -kŏk'ĭk) adj.
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