gon|o|coc|cus

gon|o|coc|cus
gon|o|coc|cus «GON uh K uhs», noun, plural -coc|ci «-KOK sy».
the bacterium that causes gonorrhea.
[< Greek gónos seed + English coccus]

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  • gon — gon·a·duct; gon·a·kie; gon·apophysal; gon·apophysis; gon·ca·lo; gon·dang; gon·do·let; gon·do·lier; gon·ef; gon·er; gon·fa·lon; gon·fa·lon·ier; gon·fa·lo·nie·re; gon·fa·non; gon·go·resque; gon·go·rism; gon·gy·lo·ne·ma; gon·i·dan·gi·um; gon·if;… …   English syllables

  • coc — an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus; chi·o·coc·ca; chlo·ro·coc·ca·les; chlo·ro·coc·cine; chlo·ro·coc·cum; chon·dro·coc·cus; chro·o·coc·ca·ce·ae; chro·o·coc·ca·les; chro·o·coc·cus; coc·ca·ce·ae; coc·ca·gee; coc·cal; coc·ce·ian; coc·ce·ian·ism; coc·ce·rin;… …   English syllables

  • cus — ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cus; ac·cus·a·ble; ac·cus·al; ac·cus·ant; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; ac·cus·a·to·ry; ac·cus·er; ac·cus·ive; ac·cus·tom; ac·cus·tomed·ness; agar·i·cus; ami·cus; an·dri·cus; an·thris·cus; an·ti·cus; an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus;… …   English syllables

  • gonococcus — gon·o·coc·cus …   English syllables

  • gonococcus — gon•o•coc•cus [[t]ˌgɒn əˈkɒk əs[/t]] n. pl. coc•ci [[t] ˈkɒk saɪ, si[/t]] mcr the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, causing gonorrhea • Etymology: 1885–90 gon o•coc′cal, gon o•coc′cic ˈkɒk sɪk adj. gon o•coc′coid, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • gonococcus — SYN: Neisseria gonorrhoeae. [G. gone, seed, + kokkos, berry] * * * gon·o·coc·cus .gän ə käk əs n, pl coc·ci käk .(s)ī, käk (.)(s)ē a pus producing bacterium of the genus Neisseria (N. gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea gon·o·coc·cal käk əl or… …   Medical dictionary

  • 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

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • lo — ceph·a·lo·bi·dae; ceph·a·lo·cereus; ceph·a·lo·chord; ceph·a·lo·chor·da; ceph·a·lo·chor·da·ta; ceph·a·lo·di·um; ceph·a·lo·met·ric; ceph·a·lo·pho·lis; ceph·a·lo·spo·ri·um; ceph·a·lo·thecium; ceph·a·lo·thorax; ceph·a·lo·tus; cer·e·bel·lo·ru·bral;… …   English syllables

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