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

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."
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Neisseria

[ nī-sîr′ē-ə ]

A genus of aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria containing gram-negative cocci and including the causative agents of gonorrhea and meningitis.