gonococcus

[ gon-uh-kok-uhs ]

/ ˌgɒn əˈkɒk əs /

noun, plural gon·o·coc·ci [gon-uh-kok-sahy, -see]. /ˌgɒn əˈkɒk saɪ, -si/.

the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, causing gonorrhea.

Origin of gonococcus

First recorded in 1885–90; gono- + -coccus

OTHER WORDS FROM gonococcus

gon·o·coc·cal, gon·o·coc·cic

[gon-uh-kok-sik], /ˌgɒn əˈkɒk sɪk/, adjectivegon·o·coc·coid, adjective

Words nearby gonococcus

gonocide, gonococcal conjunctivitis, gonococcemia, gonococcic, gonococcicide, gonococcus, gonocyte, gonoduct, gonof, go/no-go, gonophore

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Example sentences from the Web for gonococcus

When both tubes are affected the cause is commonly the gonococcus, and attempts at preservation then fail, as a rule.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
So may any membranous point be infected by the gonococcus, whether conveyed by hand or instrument or fabric.
The Social Emergency|Various
Ordinarily, no attempt is made to identify any but the tubercle bacillus and the gonococcus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Cover-glass smears from the sediment should be stained by the method for the gonococcus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Gonorrhea is caused by the gonococcus discovered by Neisser in 1879.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for gonococcus

gonococcus

/ (ˌɡɒnəʊˈkɒkəs) /

noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)

a spherical Gram-negative bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that causes gonorrhoea: family Neisseriaceae

Derived forms of gonococcus

gonococcal or gonococcic, adjectivegonococcoid, adjective

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Medical definitions for gonococcus

gonococcus

[ gŏn′ə-kŏk′əs ]

n. pl. gon•o•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′)

The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is the causative agent of gonorrhea.

Other words from gonococcus

gon′o•coc′cal adj.

单词	gonococcus
释义	gonococcus [ gon-uh-kok-uhs ] / ˌgɒn əˈkɒk əs / noun, plural gon·o·coc·ci [gon-uh-kok-sahy, -see]. /ˌgɒn əˈkɒk saɪ, -si/. the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, causing gonorrhea. Origin of gonococcus First recorded in 1885–90; gono- + -coccus OTHER WORDS FROM gonococcus gon·o·coc·cal, gon·o·coc·cic [gon-uh-kok-sik], /ˌgɒn əˈkɒk sɪk/, adjectivegon·o·coc·coid, adjective Words nearby gonococcus gonocide, gonococcal conjunctivitis, gonococcemia, gonococcic, gonococcicide, gonococcus, gonocyte, gonoduct, gonof, go/no-go, gonophore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gonococcus When both tubes are affected the cause is commonly the gonococcus, and attempts at preservation then fail, as a rule. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley So may any membranous point be infected by the gonococcus, whether conveyed by hand or instrument or fabric. The Social Emergency\|Various Ordinarily, no attempt is made to identify any but the tubercle bacillus and the gonococcus. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Cover-glass smears from the sediment should be stained by the method for the gonococcus. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Gonorrhea is caused by the gonococcus discovered by Neisser in 1879. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley British Dictionary definitions for gonococcus gonococcus / (ˌɡɒnəʊˈkɒkəs) / noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ) a spherical Gram-negative bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that causes gonorrhoea: family Neisseriaceae Derived forms of gonococcus gonococcal or gonococcic, adjectivegonococcoid, 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 gonococcus gonococcus [ gŏn′ə-kŏk′əs ] n. pl. gon•o•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′) The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is the causative agent of gonorrhea. Other words from gonococcus gon′o•coc′cal 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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