meningococcus
Americannoun
plural
meningococcinoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of meningococcus
From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at meninges, -o-, coccus
Example Sentences
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IHEs have long required vaccinations of students—for human papillomavirus, meningococcus and influenza, for example.
From Scientific American • Aug. 5, 2021
Experts say it's important for these kids to receive all childhood vaccines plus pneumococcus and meningococcus vaccines to help fight possible infections.
From US News • Jun. 23, 2016
Finlay researchers produced the first vaccine for group B meningococcus.
From Forbes • Sep. 12, 2014
In a typical year in the United States about 150 people die from meningococcus, four from tetanus, none from diphtheria, 20 from pertussis, and roughly 4,000 from cancers caused by HPV.
From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2014
The man who catches a meningococcus is in considerably less danger for his life, even without chemotherapy, than meningococci with the bad luck to catch a man.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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