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gonococcus

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gonococcus /gono·coc·cus/ (-kok´us) pl. gonococ´ci   an individual of the species Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the etiologic agent of gonorrhea.gonococ´calgonococ´cic
gon·o·coc·cus (gn-kks)
n. pl. gon·o·coc·ci (-kks, -kk)
The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is the causative agent of gonorrhea.
gono·coccal adj.
gonococcus
[gon′əkok′əs] pl. gonococci
Etymology: Gk, gone + kokkos, berry
a gram-negative intracellular diplococcus of the species Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the cause of gonorrhea; a nonmotile aerobic microorganism of the species N. gonorrhoeae. It is a parasite of the mucous membrane.


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