pneumococcus

noun

Meaning

A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases

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Related words

diplococcus pneumoniae(English)pneumonia(English)mycoplasma(English)pneumotyphus(English)pneumotype(English)pneumocytosis(English)pneumophage(English)pneumocystis pneumonia(English)streptococcus(English)influenza(English)vaccine(English)bacteria(English)

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Sources

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