单词	pneumococcus
释义	pneumococcus noun pneu·​mo·​coc·​cus ˌnü-mə-ˈkä-kəs  ˌnyü- plural pneumococci ˌnü-mə-ˈkäk-ˌsī  -ˌsē; -ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē, ˌnyü- : a bacterium (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that causes an acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung pneumococcal ˌnü-mə-ˈkä-kəl  ˌnyü- adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In the case of pneumococcus, for example, immunizing children indirectly protects older adults by limiting transmission. Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022 These protect against pneumonia and other serious diseases, such as meningitis and bacteremia, from the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 May 2021 Last week, Merkel received a vaccine shot against pneumococcus, a pneumonia-causing bacteria, from a doctor who later tested positive for coronavirus, her office said Sunday. NBC News, 24 Mar. 2020 Conversely, researchers note drops in other diseases such as pneumococcus and diarrhea after widespread adoption of measles vaccinations. National Geographic, 6 Nov. 2019 However, the data show that’s not the case: Not only did cases of measles plummet once vaccine use became widespread, but cases of other diseases dropped as well—pneumococcus, diarrhea, and more. National Geographic, 4 Mar. 2019 The pneumococcus bacteria can cause deadly secondary infections, especially in older people who get the flu or whooping cough. Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018 Bacterial meningitis is often caused by pneumococcus, which can be prevented by vaccine. Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com, 24 Jan. 2018 But when our defenses fail us, pneumococcus can migrate, multiply, and set off life-threatening infectious disease. Annabelle Timsit, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017 See More Word History Etymology New Latin First Known Use 1885, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition pneumococcus noun pneu·​mo·​coc·​cus ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈkäk-əs  plural pneumococci -ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī  : a bacterium of the genus Streptococcus (S. pneumoniae) that causes an acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung
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