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Definition of Streptococcus
1. Noun. Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis.
Generic synonyms: Eubacteria, Eubacterium, True Bacteria
Group relationships: Genus Streptococcus
Derivative terms: Strep, Streptococcal
Definition of Streptococcus
1. n. A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved.
Definition of Streptococcus
1. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Streptococcus
1. [n -CI]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Streptococcus
Literary usage of Streptococcus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Bacteriology by Edgar March Crookshank (1887)
"streptococcus in endocarditis .streptococcus in diphtheria . ... streptococcus in
yellow fever streptococcus in dental caries streptococcus ..."
2. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1899)
"The Use of streptococcus Serum, with Some Reports of Cases—DR. ... Three control
rabbits had been given one-tenth of the dose of streptococcus, ..."
3. Pathogenic microorganisms by William Hallock Park (1920)
"The relationship of this organism to the streptococcus group is spoken of in the
preceding chapter. The outcome of the various investigations proved that ..."
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