staphylococcus

[ staf-uh-luh-kok-uhs ]

/ ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk əs /

noun, plural staph·y·lo·coc·ci [staf-uh-luh-kok-sahy]. /ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk saɪ/. 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.

Origin of staphylococcus

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at staphylo-, coccus

OTHER WORDS FROM staphylococcus

staph·y·lo·coc·cal

[staf-uh-luh-kok-uhl], /ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk əl/, staph·y·lo·coc·cic

[staf-uh-luh-kok-sik], /ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective

Words nearby staphylococcus

staphylion, staphylo-, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, staphylococcemia, staphylococcosis, staphylococcus, staphylococcus antitoxin, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pyogenes albus, staphyloderma, staphylodermatitis

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Example sentences from the Web for staphylococcus

This staphylococcus occurred in almost pure culture in the udder of the cow from which the milk was derived.
Food Poisoning|Edwin Oakes Jordan
In late 1971 there had been a mutation of a minor strain of staphylococcus somewhere in the Andes.
The Machine That Saved The World|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
The attacks were so vicious that the pathologist, Captain Watson, sought for special organisms, but found only staphylococcus.
The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt|James W. Barrett
Like the staphylococcus, it is capable of lying latent in the tissues for long periods.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus—a microorganism producing yellow pus.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

British Dictionary definitions for staphylococcus

staphylococcus

/ (ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəs) /

noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ, US -ˈkɒksaɪ)

any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, typically occurring in clusters and including many pathogenic species, causing boils, infection in wounds, and septicaemia: family MicrococcaceaeOften shortened to: staph

Derived forms of staphylococcus

staphylococcal (ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəl) or staphylococcic (ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkɪk, US -ˈkɒksɪk), adjective

Word Origin for staphylococcus

C19: from staphylo- (in the sense: like a bunch of grapes) + coccus so called because of their shape

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

Cultural definitions for staphylococcus

staphylococcus

[ (staf-uh-loh-kok-uhs) ]

A category of bacteria that can cause boils, blood poisoning, and other serious infections.

Medical definitions for staphylococcus

staphylococcus

[ stăf′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.

Other words from staphylococcus

staph′y•lo•coc′cal (-kŏk′əl) null adj.

Scientific definitions for staphylococcus

staphylococcus

[ stăf′ə-lō-kŏk′əs ]

Plural staphylococci (stăf′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.

单词	staphylococcus
释义	staphylococcus [ staf-uh-luh-kok-uhs ] / ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk əs / noun, plural staph·y·lo·coc·ci [staf-uh-luh-kok-sahy]. /ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk saɪ/. 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. Origin of staphylococcus From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at staphylo-, coccus OTHER WORDS FROM staphylococcus staph·y·lo·coc·cal [staf-uh-luh-kok-uhl], /ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk əl/, staph·y·lo·coc·cic [staf-uh-luh-kok-sik], /ˌstæf ə ləˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective Words nearby staphylococcus staphylion, staphylo-, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, staphylococcemia, staphylococcosis, staphylococcus, staphylococcus antitoxin, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pyogenes albus, staphyloderma, staphylodermatitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for staphylococcus This staphylococcus occurred in almost pure culture in the udder of the cow from which the milk was derived. Food Poisoning\|Edwin Oakes Jordan In late 1971 there had been a mutation of a minor strain of staphylococcus somewhere in the Andes. The Machine That Saved The World\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins The attacks were so vicious that the pathologist, Captain Watson, sought for special organisms, but found only staphylococcus. The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt\|James W. Barrett Like the staphylococcus, it is capable of lying latent in the tissues for long periods. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus—a microorganism producing yellow pus. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern British Dictionary definitions for staphylococcus staphylococcus / (ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəs) / noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ, US -ˈkɒksaɪ) any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, typically occurring in clusters and including many pathogenic species, causing boils, infection in wounds, and septicaemia: family MicrococcaceaeOften shortened to: staph Derived forms of staphylococcus staphylococcal (ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəl) or staphylococcic (ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkɪk, US -ˈkɒksɪk), adjective Word Origin for staphylococcus C19: from staphylo- (in the sense: like a bunch of grapes) + coccus so called because of their shape 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 Cultural definitions for staphylococcus staphylococcus [ (staf-uh-loh-kok-uhs) ] A category of bacteria that can cause boils, blood poisoning, and other serious infections. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for staphylococcus staphylococcus [ stăf′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. Other words from staphylococcus staph′y•lo•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. Scientific definitions for staphylococcus staphylococcus [ stăf′ə-lō-kŏk′əs ] Plural staphylococci (stăf′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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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