diplococcus

[ dip-luh-kok-uhs ]

/ ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk əs /

noun, plural dip·lo·coc·ci [dip-luh-kok-sahy, -see], /ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk saɪ, -si/, Bacteriology.

any of several spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as Diplococcus pneumoniae.

Origin of diplococcus

From New Latin, dating back to 1886; see origin at diplo-, coccus

OTHER WORDS FROM diplococcus

dip·lo·coc·cal, dip·lo·coc·cic

[dip-luh-kok-sik], /ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective

Words nearby diplococcus

diploblastic, diplocardia, diplocardiac, Diplock court, diplococcoid, diplococcus, diplocoria, diplodocus, diploë, diplogenesis, diploic vein

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Example sentences from the Web for diplococcus

If growth of Diplococcus pneumoniæ occurs, again heat culture in water-bath at 60° C. for one hour and again test for sterility.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
The presence of such a diplococcus in meningeal exudates is, however, sufficient for its identification.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
These are exceptional durations in the male for virulence, though not for continuance of the diplococcus.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
For instance, not a few healthy noses and throats contain the bacillus of diphtheria and the diplococcus of pneumonia.
Preventable Diseases|Woods Hutchinson

The joint lesions which accompany acute rheumatism or “rheumatic fever” are believed to be due to a diplococcus.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for diplococcus

diplococcus

/ (ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs) /

noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)

any of various spherical Gram-positive bacteria that occur in pairs, esp any of the genus Diplococcus, such as D. pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia: family Lactobacillaceae

Derived forms of diplococcus

diplococcal or diplococcic (ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒksɪk, -ˈkɒkɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for diplococcus (1 of 2)

diplococcus

[ dĭp′lō-kŏk′əs ]

n. pl. dip•lo•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′)

Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic.

Other words from diplococcus

dip′lo•coc′cal (-kŏk′əl) null adj.

Medical definitions for diplococcus (2 of 2)

Diplococcus

[ dĭp′lō-kŏk′əs ]

n.

A genus of gram-positive anaerobic encapsulated fermenting bacteria having a somewhat elongated spherical shape.

单词	diplococcus
释义	diplococcus [ dip-luh-kok-uhs ] / ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk əs / noun, plural dip·lo·coc·ci [dip-luh-kok-sahy, -see], /ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk saɪ, -si/, Bacteriology. any of several spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as Diplococcus pneumoniae. Origin of diplococcus From New Latin, dating back to 1886; see origin at diplo-, coccus OTHER WORDS FROM diplococcus dip·lo·coc·cal, dip·lo·coc·cic [dip-luh-kok-sik], /ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective Words nearby diplococcus diploblastic, diplocardia, diplocardiac, Diplock court, diplococcoid, diplococcus, diplocoria, diplodocus, diploë, diplogenesis, diploic vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diplococcus If growth of Diplococcus pneumoniæ occurs, again heat culture in water-bath at 60° C. for one hour and again test for sterility. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre The presence of such a diplococcus in meningeal exudates is, however, sufficient for its identification. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd These are exceptional durations in the male for virulence, though not for continuance of the diplococcus. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley For instance, not a few healthy noses and throats contain the bacillus of diphtheria and the diplococcus of pneumonia. Preventable Diseases\|Woods Hutchinson The joint lesions which accompany acute rheumatism or “rheumatic fever” are believed to be due to a diplococcus. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for diplococcus diplococcus / (ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs) / noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ) any of various spherical Gram-positive bacteria that occur in pairs, esp any of the genus Diplococcus, such as D. pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia: family Lactobacillaceae Derived forms of diplococcus diplococcal or diplococcic (ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒksɪk, -ˈkɒkɪk), adjective 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 diplococcus (1 of 2) diplococcus [ dĭp′lō-kŏk′əs ] n. pl. dip•lo•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′) Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic. Other words from diplococcus dip′lo•coc′cal (-kŏk′əl) null adj. Medical definitions for diplococcus (2 of 2) Diplococcus [ dĭp′lō-kŏk′əs ] n. A genus of gram-positive anaerobic encapsulated fermenting bacteria having a somewhat elongated spherical shape. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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