Definition
gonococcus
noun
- A bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection.
Usage: medical/scientific term; plural: gonococci
Examples
- The gonococcus is a gram-negative diplococcus that infects the urogenital tract.
- Antibiotic resistance in gonococcus has become a major public health concern.
- The laboratory identified gonococcus in the patient's sample.
- Gonococci are transmitted through sexual contact.
- Treatment of gonococcus infection requires appropriate antibiotics prescribed by a physician.