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enterococcus

[ ĕn′tə-rō-kŏk′əs ]

n. pl. en•ter•o•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′)

A usually nonpathogenic streptococcus that inhabits the intestine.

Nearby words

  1. enterocele,
  2. enterocentesis,
  3. enterochromaffin cell,
  4. enterocleisis,
  5. enteroclysis,
  6. enterocoele,
  7. enterocolitis,
  8. enterocolostomy,
  9. enterocyst,
  10. enterocystocele
Related formsen′ter•o•coc′cal adj.
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