streptococcus

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

streptococco

streptococchi

sinonimi

strep

streptococci

grit

Traduzioni

streptocoque

estreptococo

streptococcus

Bakteriengattung

Streptokokken

στρεπτόκοκκος

streptobacille

streptococcie

estreptococo

estreptococ

streptococcus

streptocoques

Kettenkokken

Etimologia (Inglese)

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.