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gonococcus
[ gon-uh-kok-uhs ]
noun
- the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, causing gonorrhea.
gonococcus
/ ˌɡɒnəʊˈkɒkəs /
noun
- a spherical Gram-negative bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that causes gonorrhoea: family Neisseriaceae
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Derived Forms
- ˌgonoˈcoccal, adjective
- ˌgonoˈcoccoid, adjective
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Other Words From
- gono·coccal gon·o·coc·cic [gon-, uh, -, kok, -sik], adjective
- gono·coccoid adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gonococcus1
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Example Sentences
Ordinarily, no attempt is made to identify any but the tubercle bacillus and the gonococcus.
The gonococcus is distinguished by its failure to grow upon ordinary media.
The least trace of Gomenol prevents the growth in vitro of the streptococcus, the tuberculous bacillus and the gonococcus.
I have noticed the same tendency to stitch-abscess in cases of diffuse pelvic inflammation due to infection by the gonococcus.
He was admitted to the sick list, 9-16-58, diagnosis, "urethritis acute due to gonococcus."
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