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Pneumococcus
see synonyms of pneumococcusNoun
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Pneumococcus
see synonyms of pneumococcusnoun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ)
a spherical bacterium that occurs in the respiratory tract, esp the Gram-positive Diplococcus pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia
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Pneumococcus
see synonyms of pneumococcus nounWord forms: plural ˌpneumoˈcocˌci (ˌnumoʊˈkɑkˌsaɪ
; no̅oˌmōkäkˈsīˌ; ˌnjumoʊˈkɑkˌsaɪ
; nyo̅oˌmōkäkˈsīˌ)
a bacterium (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that is a cause of certain diseases, as pneumonia
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Pneumococcus
see synonyms of pneumococcusn. pl. pneu·mo·coc·ci (-kŏksī′, -kŏkī′)
A nonmotile, gram-positive bacterium (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia and is a cause of meningitis and other infectious diseases.
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