meningococcus

me·nin·go·coc·cus

M0217800 (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.

me·nin′go·coc′cal (-kŏk′əl), me·nin′go·coc′cic (-kŏk′sĭk) adj.

meningococcus

(mɛˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəs) n, pl -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ) (Medicine) the bacterium that causes cerebrospinal meningitis

me•nin•go•coc•cus

(məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk əs)

n., pl. -coc•ci (-ˈkɒk saɪ, -si) a spherical or kidney-shaped bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, that causes cerebrospinal meningitis. [1890–95; < New Latin] me•nin`go•coc′cal, me•nin`go•coc′cic (-ˈkɒk ɪk, -ˈkɒk sɪk) adj.

Translations

méningocoque

meningococcus

Meningococcus

A major human pathogen belonging to the bacterial genus Neisseria, and the cause of meningococcal meningitis and meningococcemia. The official designation is N. meningitidis. The meningococcus is a gram-negative, aerobic, nonmotile diplococcus. It is fastidious in its growth requirements and is very susceptible to adverse physical and chemical conditions.

Humans are the only known natural host of the meningococcus. Transmission occurs by droplets directly from person to person. Fomites and aerosols are probably unimportant in the spread of the organism. The most frequent form of host-parasite relationship is asymptomatic carriage in the nasopharynx.

The most common clinical syndrome caused by the meningococcus is meningitis, which is characterized by fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and neck stiffness and has a fatality rate of 15% (higher in infants and adults over 60). Disturbance of the state of consciousness quickly occurs, leading to stupor and coma. Many cases also have a typical skin rash consisting of petechiae or purpura. See Meningitis

meningococcus

[mə¦niŋ·gə¦käk·əs] (microbiology) Common name for Neisseria meningitidis.

meningococcus

[mĕ-ning″go-kok´us] a microorganism of the species Neisseria meningitidis, the cause of some types of meningitis. adj., adj meningococ´cal.

Neis·se·ri·a me·nin·gi·'ti·dis

a bacterial species found in the nasopharynx of humans but not in other animals; the causative agent of meningococcal meningitis and meningicoccemia; virulent organisms are strongly gram negative and occur singly or in pairs; in the latter case the cocci are elongated and are arranged with long axes parallel and facing sides kidney shaped; groups characterized by serologically specific capsular polysaccharides are designated by capital letters (the main serogroups being A, B, C, and D). Synonym(s): meningococcus, Weichselbaum coccus

meningococcus

(mə-nĭng′gə-kŏk′əs, -nĭn′jə-)n. pl. meningo·cocci (-kŏk′sī, -kī) A bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis.

me·nin′go·coc′cal (-kŏk′əl), me·nin′go·coc′cic (-kŏk′sĭk) adj.

Neis·se·ri·a me·nin·gi·ti·dis

(nī-sēr'ē-ă men-in-jit'i-dis) A species found in the nasopharynx; the causative agent of meningococcal meningitis. Virulent organisms are strongly gram-negative and occur singly or in pairs; in the latter case the cocci are elongated and are arranged with long axes parallel and facing sides kidney shaped. Groups characterized by serologically specific capsular polysaccharides are designated by capital letters (the main serogroups being A, B, C, and D).
Synonym(s): meningococcus.

单词	meningococcus
释义	meningococcus me·nin·go·coc·cus M0217800 (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. me·nin′go·coc′cal (-kŏk′əl), me·nin′go·coc′cic (-kŏk′sĭk) adj. meningococcus (mɛˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəs) n, pl -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ) (Medicine) the bacterium that causes cerebrospinal meningitis me•nin•go•coc•cus (məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk əs) n., pl. -coc•ci (-ˈkɒk saɪ, -si) a spherical or kidney-shaped bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, that causes cerebrospinal meningitis. [1890–95; < New Latin] me•nin`go•coc′cal, me•nin`go•coc′cic (-ˈkɒk ɪk, -ˈkɒk sɪk) adj. Translations méningocoque meningococcus Meningococcus A major human pathogen belonging to the bacterial genus Neisseria, and the cause of meningococcal meningitis and meningococcemia. The official designation is N. meningitidis. The meningococcus is a gram-negative, aerobic, nonmotile diplococcus. It is fastidious in its growth requirements and is very susceptible to adverse physical and chemical conditions. Humans are the only known natural host of the meningococcus. Transmission occurs by droplets directly from person to person. Fomites and aerosols are probably unimportant in the spread of the organism. The most frequent form of host-parasite relationship is asymptomatic carriage in the nasopharynx. The most common clinical syndrome caused by the meningococcus is meningitis, which is characterized by fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and neck stiffness and has a fatality rate of 15% (higher in infants and adults over 60). Disturbance of the state of consciousness quickly occurs, leading to stupor and coma. Many cases also have a typical skin rash consisting of petechiae or purpura. See Meningitis meningococcus [mə¦niŋ·gə¦käk·əs] (microbiology) Common name for Neisseria meningitidis. meningococcus meningococcus [mĕ-ning″go-kok´us] a microorganism of the species Neisseria meningitidis, the cause of some types of meningitis. adj., adj meningococ´cal. Neis·se·ri·a me·nin·gi·'ti·dis a bacterial species found in the nasopharynx of humans but not in other animals; the causative agent of meningococcal meningitis and meningicoccemia; virulent organisms are strongly gram negative and occur singly or in pairs; in the latter case the cocci are elongated and are arranged with long axes parallel and facing sides kidney shaped; groups characterized by serologically specific capsular polysaccharides are designated by capital letters (the main serogroups being A, B, C, and D). Synonym(s): meningococcus, Weichselbaum coccus meningococcus (mə-nĭng′gə-kŏk′əs, -nĭn′jə-)n. pl. meningo·cocci (-kŏk′sī, -kī) A bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis. me·nin′go·coc′cal (-kŏk′əl), me·nin′go·coc′cic (-kŏk′sĭk) adj. Neis·se·ri·a me·nin·gi·ti·dis (nī-sēr'ē-ă men-in-jit'i-dis) A species found in the nasopharynx; the causative agent of meningococcal meningitis. Virulent organisms are strongly gram-negative and occur singly or in pairs; in the latter case the cocci are elongated and are arranged with long axes parallel and facing sides kidney shaped. Groups characterized by serologically specific capsular polysaccharides are designated by capital letters (the main serogroups being A, B, C, and D). Synonym(s): meningococcus.
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