streptococcus

Significado (Inglés)

A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.

Conceptos

estreptococo

streptococcus

Sinónimos

strep

streptococci

grit

Traducciones

streptocoque

streptococco

estreptococo

Bakteriengattung

Streptokokken

στρεπτόκοκκος

streptobacille

streptococcie

بكتيريا

streptococcus

streptocoques

estreptococ

streptococchi

Kettenkokken

Etimología (Inglés)

Morphologically a compound of strepto- + -coccus. They grow in chains or pairs, thus the name — from Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós, “twisted, pliant”), like a chain. Compare the genus name Streptococcus.