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staph — colloquial short form of STAPHYLOCOCCUS (Cf. staphylococcus), attested from 1933 … Etymology dictionary
staph — [staf] n. short for STAPHYLOCOCCUS … English World dictionary
staph — arc·to·staph·y·los; lep·to·staph·y·line; lep·to·staph·y·li·ny; meso·staph·y·line; platy·staph·y·line; staph; staph·i·sa·gria; staph·y·lea; staph·y·le·a·ce·ae; staph·y·lin·i·dae; staph·y·li·noi·dea; staph·y·li·nus; staph·y·lo·coagulase;… … English syllables
staph — This is short for Staphylococcus, a genus of micrococci bacteria with many members that can cause disease. They are gram positive, nonmotile bacteria that are aerobic (unless they need to be anaerobic). Staph of various types are responsible… … Herbal-medical glossary
Staph — Very commonly used shortened form of Staphylococcus, a very common and important group of bacteria. See Staphylococcus. * * * Staphylococcus * * * staph staf n STAPHYLOCOCCUS (2) also an infection with staphylococci … Medical dictionary
staph|y|lin|id — «STAF uh LIHN ihd», adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to the family of insects comprising the rove beetles: »Certain staphylinid beetles secrete “appeasement substances” to ward off attacking worker ants (New Scientist). –n. a staphylinid… … Useful english dictionary
staph|y|lo|coc|cal — «STAF uh luh KOK uhl», adjective. 1. having to do with staphylococcus. 2. produced by staphylococcus: »staphylococcal infections … Useful english dictionary
staph|y|lo|coc|cic — «STAF uh luh KOK sihk», adjective. = staphylococcal. (Cf. ↑staphylococcal) … Useful english dictionary
staph|y|lo|coc|cus — «STAF uh luh KOK uhs», noun, plural cocci « KOK sy». any one of a group of spherical parasitic bacteria that usually bunch together in irregular masses, such as the micrococcus which causes the formation of pus. Several species are capable of… … Useful english dictionary
staph — noun Date: circa 1933 staphylococcus … New Collegiate Dictionary
staph — /staf/, n. Informal. staphylococcus. [1930 35; by shortening] * * * … Universalium
