neisseria

[ nahy-seer-ee-uh ]

/ naɪˈsɪər i ə /

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noun, plural neis·se·ri·ae

[nahy-seer-seer-ee-ee]. /naɪˈsɪərˈsɪər iˌi/. Bacteriology.

any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Neisseria, certain species of which, as N. gonorrhoeae, are pathogenic for humans.

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Origin of neisseria

<New Latin; after A.L.S. Neisser (1855–1916), German physician; see -ia

Words nearby neisseria

Neilah, Neill, Neilson, neinei, Neisse, neisseria, neither, Neither a borrower nor a lender be, neither fish nor fowl, neither here nor there, neither hide nor hair

How to use neisseria in a sentence

The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis causes between 800 and 1,500 cases annually in the U.S., killing many .
Princeton Considers Vaccinations for Slow-Moving Meningitis Outbreak|Kent Sepkowitz|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And 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 Kennedy