Pronunciation of 'Streptococcus'
The word 'Streptococcus' refers to a genus of spherical bacteria, often associated with infections such as strep throat. It is pronounced as 'strep-toh-KOK-us' in English.
The term 'Streptococcus' originates from the Greek words 'streptos' meaning 'twisted' and 'kokkos' meaning 'grain' or 'berry', describing the chain-like structure of these bacteria.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of spherical bacteria, some species of which cause diseases such as strep throat, pneumonia, and meningitis.
Pronounced as 'strep-toh-KOK-us'. 'Strep' as in 'step', 'toh' as in 'toe', 'kok' as in 'cock', and 'us' as in 'us'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Η λέξη αναφέρεται σε ένα γένος σφαιρικών βακτηρίων, που περιλαμβάνει είδη που προκαλούν ασθένειες όπως η φαρυγγίτιδα.
Προφέρεται ως 'strepto-KOK-os'. 'Strepto' όπως 'στρεπτό', 'kok' όπως 'κοκ', και 'os' όπως 'ος'.