streptococcus

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Definition of streptococcus in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) streptokokus

streptokok

(isim) streptokok

streptokok basili

(Tıp) Streptokok (Bakınız: Bacterium)

(Tıp) (Streptococci)

(Tıp) Şizomiset ailesinden olan bakteri

{ç} strep.to.coc.ci (streptıkak'say)

Related Terms

streptococcus pyogenes

(Tıp) streptokok piyojenler

hemolytic streptococcus

(Tıp) hemolitik streptokok

strep

(Tıp) strepkokokal boğaz ağrısı

strep

(Tıp) streptokok boğaz ağrısı

streptococci

streptococcuses

English - English

Definition of streptococcus in English English dictionary

A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions

spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e g scarlet fever and tonsillitis

spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e

{i} spherical bacteria occurring in pairs or chains (Bacteriology)

scarlet fever and tonsillitis

A genus of spherical, gram-positive bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions

streptococci a bacteria that causes infections, especially in the throat. Any of the spheroidal bacteria that make up the genus Streptococcus. The cells characteristically group together in chains resembling a string of beads. Streptococci are gram-positive (see gram stain) and stationary and do not require oxygen. Some species cause infections, including rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, strep throat, and tonsillitis. Others are used in commercial starters for the production of butter, cultured buttermilk, and certain cheeses. See also pneumococcus

A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved

strep

Related Terms

Streptococcus pneumoniae

(Biyoloji) Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is Gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic, aerotolerant anaerobic member of the genus Streptococcus. A significant human pathogenic bacterium, S. pneumoniae was recognized as a major cause of pneumonia in the late 19th century, and is the subject of many humoral immunity studies

streptococcus A

bacteria that devours tissue and causes gangrene and sometimes death

streptococcus anhemolyticus

a species of bacteria

genus streptococcus

a genus of bacteria

streptococci

plural of streptococcus

streptococci

spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e g scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Hyphenation

strep·to·coc·cus

Turkish pronunciation

streptıkôkıs

Pronunciation

/ˌstreptəˈkôkəs/ /ˌstrɛptəˈkɔːkəs/

Etymology

[ -'kä-k&s ] (noun.) 1877. Morphologically a compound of strepto- + -coccus . They grow in chains or pairs, thus the name — from Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptos, “twisted, pliant”), like a chain.