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Meaning of "enterococcus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENTEROCOCCUS

enterococcus  [ˌɛntərəʊˈkɒkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENTEROCOCCUS

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Enterococcus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ENTEROCOCCUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Enterococcus

Enterococcus is a genus of lactic acid bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. Enterococci are Gram-positive cocci that often occur in pairs or short chains, and are difficult to distinguish from streptococci on physical characteristics alone. Two species are common commensal organisms in the intestines of humans: E. faecalis and E. faecium. Rare clusters of infections occur with other species, including E. casseliflavus, E. gallinarum, and E. raffinosus.

Definition of enterococcus in the English dictionary

The definition of enterococcus in the dictionary is any of several streptococcus species present in the intestine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENTEROCOCCUS


coccous
ˈkɒkəs
coccus
ˈkɒkəs
cryptococcus
ˌkrɪptəˈkɒkəs
diplococcus
ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs
echinococcus
ɪˌkaɪnəˈkɒkəs
eleutherococcus
eˌljuːθərəʊˈkɒkəs
floccus
ˈflɒkəs
gonococcus
ˌɡɒnəʊˈkɒkəs
meningococcus
mɛˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəs
micrococcus
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs
pneumococcus
ˌnjuːməʊˈkɒkəs
staphylococcus
ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəs
streptococcus
ˌstrɛptəʊˈkɒkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENTEROCOCCUS

enterobacteria
enterobacterial
enterobacterium
enterobiasis
enterocele
enterocentesis
enterococcal
enterocoel
enterocoele
enterocoelic
enterocoelous
enterocolitis
enterogastrone
enterohepatitis
enterokinase
enterolith
enteron
enteropathy
enteropneust
enteropneustal

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENTEROCOCCUS

abacus
autofocus
caucus
circus
Copernicus
crocus
Damascus
depth of focus
discus
ficus
hibiscus
hocus
hocus-pocus
hortus siccus
locus
mucus
out-of-focus
rhoncus
Spartacus
succus

Synonyms and antonyms of enterococcus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «enterococcus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENTEROCOCCUS

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The translations of enterococcus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enterococcus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肠球菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enterococo
570 millions of speakers

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enterococcus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

enterococcus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

энтерококк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enterococcus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

enterococcus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

entérocoque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enterococcus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enterococcus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腸球菌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엔테로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enterococcus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Enterococcus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடல்காகசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एटरोकोकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enterokok
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Enterococcus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Enterococcus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ентерокок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Enterococcus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εντερόκοκκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Enterococcus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Enterococcus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Enterococcus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enterococcus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTEROCOCCUS»

The term «enterococcus» is regularly used and occupies the 76.299 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTEROCOCCUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enterococcus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTEROCOCCUS»

Discover the use of enterococcus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enterococcus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing: Health, Meat, Milk, ...
whereas Enterococcus flavescens is a biovar of Enterococcus casseliflavus ( Table 50.1; updated September 25, 2004). Newly described species include Enterococcus canis, Enterococcus phoeniculicola, and Enterococcus pallens. However ...
Y. H. Hui, PhD, 2007
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Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
Editorial note: The genus Enterococcus was not included in Bergey 's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, where some of its species were included in the genus Streptococcus. A proposal was made by Schleifer and Kilpper-Balz (Int. J. Sysy.
John G. Holt, 1994
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The Prokaryotes: Vol. 4: Bacteria: Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria
Intestinal colonization of a human subject by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. Clin. Microbiol.Infect. 9:97–100. Berti, M., G. Candiani, A. Kaufhold, A. Muscholl, and R. Wirth. 1998. Does aggregation substance of Enterococcus ...
Martin Dworkin, Stanley Falkow, 2006
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Essentials of ...
So too is species identification, because certain Enterococcus spp. are more likely to be multidrug resistant than others. For example, ampicillin and vancomycin resistance is more common in E.faecium than in E. faecalis and other enterococci ...
Paul G. Engelkirk, Janet L. Duben-Engelkirk, 2008
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The Genera of Lactic Acid Bacteria
10.1 History The history of the enterococci starts in 1899 with the description by Thiercelin of a new Gram-positive diplococcus, which was later included in the new genus Enterococcus with the type species Enterococcus proteiformis ...
B.J. Wood, W.H.N Holzapfel, 1995
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Antimicrobial Drug Resistance: Clinical and Epidemiological ...
Most recently, 36 species of enterococci have been described; however, 26 have been associated with human infection (2–4). Enterococcus faecalis is the most common human pathogen, but Enterococcus faecium has become increasingly ...
Douglas Mayers, 2009
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Fundamentals of Molecular Diagnostics
The genus Enterococcus includes 14 species, but the overwhelming majority of infections are due to Enterococcus faecalis (80% to 90%) and Enterococcus faecium (5% to 10%). Most infections originate from an intestinal or urinary site, and ...
David E. Bruns, Edward R. Ashwood, Carl A. Burtis, 2007
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Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology
... in order to optimize recovery of VRE. Identification of Enterococcus species is accomplished by biochemical and physiologic tests (Table 13-9). Most (about 80 %) Enterococcus species react with antiserum against Lancefield group ...
Elmer W. Koneman, 2006
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District Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries
LABORATORY FEATURES Morphology Enterococcus species are Gram positive cocci, occurring in pairs or short chains. They are non-capsulate and the majority are non-motile. Culture Enterococci are aerobic organisms capable of growing ...
Monica Cheesbrough, 2006
10
Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens
Isolation and identification of Enterococcus faecalis from necrotic root canals using multiplex PCR. J. Oral Sci., 49, 221, 2007. 77. Arias, C. A. et al. Rapid identification of Enterococcus hirae and Enterococcus durans by PCR and detection of a ...
Dongyou Liu, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTEROCOCCUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enterococcus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hospitals continue to use contact precautions to control MRSA spread
“Despite decades of experience, the use of contact precautions (CP) for endemic [MRSA] and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) ... «Healio, Jul 15»
2
Dangerous bacteria found JP Luby Beach
That's because the beach has a dangerously high enterococcus bacteria count, the bacteria commonly found in feces. The city says they don't close the beach ... «KZTV Action 10 News, Jul 15»
3
Swimmers warned about Walden Pond bacteria
A weekly screening on Tuesday turned up unusual amounts of enterococcus, a pathogen that in severe cases can cause digestive ailments ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
4
Local freshwater swimming holes not so fresh after all
The water was tested for bacteria and found to have high levels of E. coli and enterococcus. Courtesy of state parks At Heal the Bay, we care ... «Thousand Oaks Acorn, Jul 15»
5
First hospital light fixture to kill bacteria safely
... causes of HAIs, including MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), C.difficile and VRE (Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus). «AZERTAC News, Jul 15»
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New report sheds light on the enterococcus faecium infections …
It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Enterococcus Faecium Infections and special features on late-stage and ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
7
Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles reopened after closure because of …
Test results from three water samples taken Monday showed conditions had improved, with an average of 34 enterococcus bacteria found per ... «Peninsula Daily, Jul 15»
8
Those rupee notes in your hand are dirty—and deadly
“We identified 78 pathogens including Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis.” Staphylococcus aureus can cause skin boils, ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
9
Sarah Lawrence Students Test Water Quality Of Saw Mill River
The Hudson harbors the bacterium enterococcus, which is a known indicator of fecal contamination. Riverkeeper deploys citizen scientists ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
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Beware! The rupee notes in your wallet are carrying disease …
Enterococcus faecalis are sometimes found in teeth after root-canal treatments and can cause life-threatening infections. Parsing through the ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»

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