diplococcus
[ dip-luh-kok-uhs ]
/ ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk əs /
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noun, plural dip·lo·coc·ci [dip-luh-kok-sahy, -see], /ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk saɪ, -si/, Bacteriology.
any of several spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as Diplococcus pneumoniae.
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OTHER WORDS FROM diplococcus
dip·lo·coc·cal, dip·lo·coc·cic [dip-luh-kok-sik], /ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk sɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for diplococcus
Diplococci without capsules are common in the sputum, but have no special significance.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell ToddThey may take a smear, and they find that—intra and extracellular diplococci, they treat the patient for gonorrhea.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAnd here it says, "Gram negative, diplococci intra- and extra-cellular morphological resembling neisseria gonococci."
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThey are frequently studded with bacteria—most commonly diplococci.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for diplococcus
diplococcus
/ (ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs) /
noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)
any of various spherical Gram-positive bacteria that occur in pairs, esp any of the genus Diplococcus, such as D. pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia: family Lactobacillaceae
Derived forms of diplococcus
diplococcal or diplococcic (ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒksɪk, -ˈkɒkɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for diplococcus (1 of 2)
diplococcus
[ dĭp′lō-kŏk′əs ]
n. pl. dip•lo•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′)
Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic.
Other words from diplococcus
dip′lo•coc′cal (-kŏk′əl) null adj.Medical definitions for diplococcus (2 of 2)
Diplococcus
[ dĭp′lō-kŏk′əs ]
n.
A genus of gram-positive anaerobic encapsulated fermenting bacteria having a somewhat elongated spherical shape.
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