Staph

//stæf// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Staphylococcus bacteria and the infection it causes. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections wordnet

Synonyms

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staphylococcistaphylococcusstaphylococcus

Example

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"Staph infections in hospitals pose a significant threat to the health of postoperative surgical patients."

Etymology

Shortening of staphylococcus.

Related phrases

golden staph

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