meningococcus

[ muh-ning-goh-kok-uhs ]

/ məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk əs /

noun, plural me·nin·go·coc·ci [muh-ning-goh-kok-sahy, -see]. /məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk saɪ, -si/.

a reniform or spherical bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, that causes cerebrospinal meningitis.

Origin of meningococcus

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at meninges, -o-, coccus

OTHER WORDS FROM meningococcus

me·nin·go·coc·cal, me·nin·go·coc·cic

[muh-ning-goh-kok-ik, -kok-sik], /məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk ɪk, -ˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective

Words nearby meningococcus

meningo-, meningocele, meningococcall, meningococcal meningitis, meningococcemia, meningococcus, meningocortical, meningocyte, meningoencephalitis, meningoencephalocele, meningoencephalomyelitis

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Example sentences from the Web for meningococcus

Despite the “meningo-” prefix, meningococcus causes two distinct clinical diseases, each accounting for about half the illnesses.
Princeton Considers Vaccinations for Slow-Moving Meningitis Outbreak|Kent Sepkowitz|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And it is likely that the same is true of the meningococcus currently being spread.
Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Gay Disease’?|Kent Sepkowitz|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fortunately for meningococcus, we surely have the tools to prevent the next case.
New York’s Meningococcus Scare: Outbreak in Gay Community|Kent Sepkowitz|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Few infectious diseases are as frightening as meningococcus.
New York’s Meningococcus Scare: Outbreak in Gay Community|Kent Sepkowitz|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The meningococcus and the virus of poliomyelitis pass from the nose into the cranial cavity without local lesions in the former.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

British Dictionary definitions for meningococcus

meningococcus

/ (mɛˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəs) /

noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ)

the bacterium that causes cerebrospinal meningitis

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Medical definitions for meningococcus

meningococcus

[ mə-nĭng′gə-kŏk′əs, -nĭn′jə- ]

n. pl. me•nin•go•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī, -kī)

A bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis.

Other words from meningococcus

me•nin′go•coc′cal (-kŏk′əl) null adj.

单词	meningococcus
释义	meningococcus [ muh-ning-goh-kok-uhs ] / məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk əs / noun, plural me·nin·go·coc·ci [muh-ning-goh-kok-sahy, -see]. /məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk saɪ, -si/. a reniform or spherical bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, that causes cerebrospinal meningitis. Origin of meningococcus From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at meninges, -o-, coccus OTHER WORDS FROM meningococcus me·nin·go·coc·cal, me·nin·go·coc·cic [muh-ning-goh-kok-ik, -kok-sik], /məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk ɪk, -ˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective Words nearby meningococcus meningo-, meningocele, meningococcall, meningococcal meningitis, meningococcemia, meningococcus, meningocortical, meningocyte, meningoencephalitis, meningoencephalocele, meningoencephalomyelitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meningococcus Despite the “meningo-” prefix, meningococcus causes two distinct clinical diseases, each accounting for about half the illnesses. Princeton Considers Vaccinations for Slow-Moving Meningitis Outbreak\|Kent Sepkowitz\|November 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And it is likely that the same is true of the meningococcus currently being spread. Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Gay Disease’?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|April 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Fortunately for meningococcus, we surely have the tools to prevent the next case. New York’s Meningococcus Scare: Outbreak in Gay Community\|Kent Sepkowitz\|September 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Few infectious diseases are as frightening as meningococcus. New York’s Meningococcus Scare: Outbreak in Gay Community\|Kent Sepkowitz\|September 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The meningococcus and the virus of poliomyelitis pass from the nose into the cranial cavity without local lesions in the former. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey British Dictionary definitions for meningococcus meningococcus / (mɛˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəs) / noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ) the bacterium that causes cerebrospinal meningitis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for meningococcus meningococcus [ mə-nĭng′gə-kŏk′əs, -nĭn′jə- ] n. pl. me•nin•go•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī, -kī) A bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis. Other words from meningococcus me•nin′go•coc′cal (-kŏk′əl) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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