Medical Definition of Aerococcus

1. A genus of aerobic Gram-positive cocci that resemble enterococci but do not form chains. They are frequently isolated as airborne saphrophytes in hospitals and as a pathogen of lobsters; cause greening in blood agar and grow in the presence of 40% bile. In humans, they are found in endocarditis and in urinary tract infections. The type and only species is Aerococcus viridans. Origin: aero-+ G. Kokkos, berry (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aerococcus

aerobioses
aerobiosis
aerobiosis
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
aerobium
aerobomb
aerobombs
aerobrake
aerobraked
aerobrakes
aerobraking
aerobus
aerobuses
aerocele
Aerococcus (current term)
aerocolpos
aerodart
aerodarts
aerodermectasia
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
aerodontia
aerodrome
aerodromes
aeroduct
aeroducts
aerodynamic
aerodynamical
aerodynamically

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