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meningococcus
This term is used exclusively within medical and microbiological contexts to identify the specific pathogen responsible for meningococcal disease. It carries a high-stakes clinical connotation, as the presence of this bacterium often necessitates urgent medical intervention to prevent rapid progression to meningitis or sepsis.
As a technical biological term, it follows standard taxonomic naming conventions. While it can be used in the plural to refer to multiple bacterial cells, in clinical reports it often functions as a collective reference to the species or the presence of the organism in a sample.
Meanings
A species of bacterium, specifically Neisseria meningitidis, which can cause meningitis and septicemia in humans.
Examples
The lab confirmed that the patient was infected with meningococcus.
Is the meningococcus bacterium common in this region?
The doctor explained that meningococcus can travel from the throat to the bloodstream.
I wonder if the vaccine provides full protection against every strain of meningococcus.
Meningococcus is a Gram-negative diplococcus that primarily colonizes the nasopharynx.
Meningococcus is a Gram-negative diplococcus that primarily colonizes the nasopharynx.
We must act quickly to isolate the patient and prevent the spread of meningococcus.
The research paper details how meningococcus evades the host immune system.
Could this rash be a sign of a systemic infection by meningococcus?