meningococcus

meningococcus definition - medical

me·nin·go·coc·cus (mə-nĭngˌgə-kŏkˈəs, -nĭnˌjə-)

noun pl. me·nin·go·coc·ci (-kŏkˈsī, -kī)
A bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis.

Related Forms:

  • me·ninˌgo·cocˈcal (-kŏkˈəl), me·ninˌgo·cocˈcic (-kŏkˈsĭk) adjective

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