pneumococcus

noun

pneu·mo·coc·cus | \ ˌnü-mə-ˈkä-kəs ,

ˌnyü- \

plural pneumococci\ˌnü-mə-ˈkäk-ˌsī,

-ˌsē; -ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē, ˌnyü- \

Definition of pneumococcus

: a bacterium (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that causes an acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung

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The pneumococcus bacteria can cause deadly secondary infections, especially in older people who get the flu or whooping cough. — Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Which vaccines do home caregivers need?," 24 Apr. 2018 Bacterial meningitis is often caused by pneumococcus, which can be prevented by vaccine. — Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com, "Gresham mom, 36, gets flu; days later she dies," 24 Jan. 2018 But when our defenses fail us, pneumococcus can migrate, multiply, and set off life-threatening infectious disease. — Annabelle Timsit, The Atlantic, "Drugs in Afghanistan and Vaccines in Bangladesh: The Week in Global-Affairs Writing," 27 Oct. 2017 Mrs. Clinton’s pneumonia affects her right lung’s middle lobe, according to Dr. Bardack, a location that suggests that it was caused by bacteria, commonly pneumococcus. — Lawrence K. Altman, M.d., New York Times, "How Healthy Is Hillary Clinton? Doctors Weigh In," 18 Sep. 2016

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