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streptococcal

 [strep″to-kok´al]
pertaining to or due to a streptococcus.
streptococcal sore throat “strep throat,” a sore throat caused by a streptococcus; symptoms are more severe than in ordinary sore throat and may include high fever, swelling of lymph nodes of the neck, and a rash. Treatment is usually with antibiotics. See also rheumatic fever.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

strep·to·coc·cal

(strep'tō-kok'ăl),
Relating to or caused by any organism of the genus Streptococcus.
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strep·to·coc·cal

(strep'tō-kok'ăl)
Relating to or caused by any organism of the genus Streptococcus.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Streptococcal ( Streptococcus )

Pertaining to any of the Streptococcus bacteria. These organisms can cause pneumonia, skin infections, and many other diseases.
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