meningococcus
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noun \mə-ˌniŋ-gə-ˈkä-kəs, -ˌnin-jə-\ plural me·nin·go·coc·ci\-ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē; -ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē\
Definition of MENINGOCOCCUS
: the bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis
— me·nin·go·coc·cal \-ˈkä-kəl\ also me·nin·go·coc·cic \-ˈkäk-sik, -ˈkä-kik\ adjective
Origin of MENINGOCOCCUS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1893
me·nin·go·coc·cus
noun \mə-ˌniŋ-gə-ˈkäk-əs, -ˌnin-jə-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; me·nin·go·coc·ci \-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī, -(ˌ)(s)ē\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of MENINGOCOCCUS
: a bacterium of the genus Neisseria (N. meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis
—me·nin·go·coc·cal \-ˈkäk-əl\ (audio pronunciation) also me·nin·go·coc·cic \-ˈkäk-(s)ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
meningococcus
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Neisseria meningitidis, the bacterium that causes meningococcal meningitis in humans, the only natural hosts in which it causes disease. Meningococci are spherical, frequently occur in pairs, and are strongly gram-negative (see gram stain). They enter the nasal passage and may cause no symptoms (up to 30% of the population may harbour them between epidemics), or they may enter the bloodstream and produce the symptoms of meningitis.
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