Gonococcus (Noun)
Meaning
The pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Gonococcus is the causative agent of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, which can lead to serious health complications if left untreated.
- The diagnosis of gonococcus infection often involves a gram stain or a nucleic acid amplification test to confirm the presence of the bacteria.
- Gonococcus bacteria are gram-negative diplococci, which are characterized by their coffee-bean shape and the ability to produce pus.
- The gonococcus has developed resistance to multiple antibiotics, making treatment challenging in some cases.
- The transmission of gonococcus from mother to newborn during childbirth can lead to ophthalmia neonatorum, a serious eye infection in newborns.