STREPTOCOCCAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does streptococcal mean? 

• STREPTOCOCCAL (adjective)
  The adjective STREPTOCOCCAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or caused by streptococci

  Familiarity information: STREPTOCOCCAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STREPTOCOCCAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or caused by streptococci

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

strep; streptococcal; streptococcic

Pertainym:

streptococcus (spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis)

Derivation:

streptococcus (spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis)

 Context examples 

Representative examples include streptococcal infection, E.coli infection, and bacterial meningitis.

(Neonatal Infectious Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Low antibody response to streptococcal group A carbohydrate; not linked to the MHC.

(A28807, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)

Group A strep (streptococcal) bacteria are the most common cause.

(Cellulitis, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Representative examples include pneumococcal , streptococcal, salmonella and meningeal infections.

(Bacterial Infection, NCI Thesaurus)

It is usually caused by staphylococcal (staph) bacteria, but it can also be caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria.

(Impetigo, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)