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单词 gonococcus
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Definition of gonococcus in English:

gonococcus

nounPlural gonococci ˌɡɒnəˈkɒkəsˌɡɑnəˈkɑkəs
  • A bacterium which causes gonorrhoea.

    Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a Gram-negative diplococcus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gonorrhea, caused by a bacterium called gonococcus that thrives in warm/moist body tissues, can infect the throat, urethra, vagina/cervix, and anus.
    • I think most doctors would empirically give antibiotics for both staph and gonococcus, but apparently for this exam, that would be wrong.
    • Pelvic inflammatory disease (infected fallopian tubes, ovaries, and uterus), is caused most frequently by sexually transmitted chlamydia or gonococci.
    • Does it mean that no gonococci were present in the patient or that none were present in the sample submitted to the laboratory for culture?
    • Laboratory tests are carried out for gonococcus and sometimes trichomonas and chlamydia, depending on the technology available.

Derivatives

  • gonococcal

  • adjective ˌɡɒnəˈkɒklˌɡɑnəˈkɑk(ə)l
    • Ectopic pregnancy is another possible consequence of gonococcal or chlamydial infection, although these are not the only risk factors.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Even in women with serological evidence of past chlamydial or gonococcal infections, most are unaware of the infection.
      • Evaluation and treatment are important because of the risk for reinfection of the patient and the strong likelihood of urethral gonococcal or chlamydial infection in the partner.
      • There is also sufficient overlap between the symptoms of chlamydial infections and gonococcal infections.
      • Asymptomatic bacteriuria, gonococcal cervicitis and bacterial vaginosis are strongly associated with preterm delivery.

Origin

Late 19th century: blend of gonorrhoea and coccus.

 
 

Definition of gonococcus in US English:

gonococcus

nounˌɡänəˈkäkəsˌɡɑnəˈkɑkəs
  • A bacterium which causes gonorrhea.

    Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a Gram-negative diplococcus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I think most doctors would empirically give antibiotics for both staph and gonococcus, but apparently for this exam, that would be wrong.
    • Laboratory tests are carried out for gonococcus and sometimes trichomonas and chlamydia, depending on the technology available.
    • Gonorrhea, caused by a bacterium called gonococcus that thrives in warm/moist body tissues, can infect the throat, urethra, vagina/cervix, and anus.
    • Does it mean that no gonococci were present in the patient or that none were present in the sample submitted to the laboratory for culture?
    • Pelvic inflammatory disease (infected fallopian tubes, ovaries, and uterus), is caused most frequently by sexually transmitted chlamydia or gonococci.

Origin

Late 19th century: blend of gonorrhea and coccus.

 
 
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