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gono·coc·cus (gon″o-kokґəs) pl. gonococґci [gono-1 + coccus] an individual microorganism of the species Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the organism causing gonorrhea. gonococcal, gonococcic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.
Gonococcus — Gon o*coc cus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? semen, the genitals + NL. & E. coccus.] (Med.) A vegetable micro[ o]rganism of the genus {Micrococcus}, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gonococcus — Gonococcus, die den Tripper erzeugende Bakterienart … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Gonocóccus — Gonocóccus, Gonokokken, die den Tripper erzeugende Bakterienart … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
gonococcus — [gän΄ə käk′əs] n. pl. gonococci [gän΄əkäk′sī΄] [ModL < GONO + COCCUS] the bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea gonococcal [gän΄əkäk′əl] adj … English World dictionary
gonococcus — noun (plural gonococci) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1889 a pus producing bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea • gonococcal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
gonococcus — gonococcal, gonococcic /gon euh kok sik/, adj. gonococcoid, adj. /gon euh kok euhs/, n., pl. gonococci / kok suy, see/. the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, causing gonorrhea. [1885 90; GONO + COCCUS] * * * … Universalium
gonococcus — noun A bacterium, taxonomic name Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that is responsible for gonorrhea. See Also: coccus … Wiktionary
gonococcus — n. bacteria which causes gonorrheagon·o·coc·cus· || ‚gÉ‘nÉ™ kÉ‘kÉ™s /‚gÉ’nəʊ kÉ’k … English contemporary dictionary
gonococcus — [ˌgɒnə kɒkəs] noun (plural gonococci k(s)ʌɪ, k(s)i:) a bacterium which causes gonorrhoea. [Neisseria gonorrhoeae.] Derivatives gonococcal adjective … English new terms dictionary
gonococcus — gon·o·coc·cus … English syllables
