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staph

[ staf ]
/ stæf /

noun Informal.

staphylococcus.

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Origin of staph

First recorded in 1930–35; by shortening

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH staph

staff, staph

Words nearby staph

stapediotenotomy, stapedius, stapelia, stapes, stapes-mobilization operation, staph, Staphcillin, staphylectomy, staphyledema, staphyline, staphylinid
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Medical definitions for staph

staph
[ stăf ]

n.

Staphylococcus.

Other words from staph

staph adj.
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