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Pneumococcus meaning

A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases

Synonyms of Pneumococcus

diplococcus pneumoniae diplococcus

Related words

Other words often associated with Pneumococcus or its synonyms:

bacteria bacterium

Using Pneumococcus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases
  • Useful related words include: diplococcus pneumoniae, diplococcus.
  • In the example corpus, pneumococcus often appears in combinations such as: pneumococcus bacteria, of pneumococcus.

Context around Pneumococcus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

wet 1× dried 1× cdc 1×

Often after:

bacteria 3× streptococcus 1×

Sentence patterns with Pneumococcus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

air dried pneumococcus bacteria dry 1× of the pneumococcus to cause 1× principle in pneumococcus bacteria 1× strains of pneumococcus from the 1× strains of pneumococcus streptococcus pneumoniae 1× survival of pneumococcus and the 1× to wet pneumococcus bacteria wet 1× website cdc pneumococcus is the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

griffith s experiment 1× griffith used two 1× griffith was also 1× the ability of 1× the researchers highlight 1× the third and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and controlled way 1× bacteria dry poke 1× in pneumococcus bacteria 1× pneumonia and meningitis 1× these dead mice 1× these six states 1×

Words around Pneumococcus

Just before it in the word index:

pneumococcal 17 pneumatology 2 pneumatics 8 pneumatically 4 pneumatica 3 pneumatic 93

Just after it in the word index:

pneumoconiosis 3 pneumocystis 3 pneumonia 500 pneumoniae 19 pneumonias 3 pneumonic 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Pneumococcus

  • In this selection, "pneumococcus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wet, dried, cdc, bacteria and streptococcus stand out and add context to how "pneumococcus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include air dried pneumococcus bacteria dry and of the pneumococcus to cause. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pneumococcus" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pneumococcus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Griffith's experiment discovering the "transforming principle" in pneumococcus bacteria. (10 words)

The ability of the pneumococcus to cause deadly infections is different in each of these six states. (17 words)

Griffith was also able to isolate both live II-R and live III-S strains of pneumococcus from the blood of these dead mice. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The third and fourth group were asked to pick or poke their nose with a finger that was either exposed to wet pneumococcus bacteria (“wet poke”) or exposed to air-dried pneumococcus bacteria (“dry poke”). (35 words)

The researchers highlight that using real people as part of the study design enabled them to test the survival of pneumococcus and the viability of transmission methods in a safe and controlled way. (33 words)

According to the Center for Disease Control website (CDC), pneumococcus is the most common cause of middle ear infections in young children as well as bloodstream infections, pneumonia and meningitis. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

The third and fourth group were asked to pick or poke their nose with a finger that was either exposed to wet pneumococcus bacteria (“wet poke”) or exposed to air-dried pneumococcus bacteria (“dry poke”).

According to the Center for Disease Control website (CDC), pneumococcus is the most common cause of middle ear infections in young children as well as bloodstream infections, pneumonia and meningitis.

The researchers highlight that using real people as part of the study design enabled them to test the survival of pneumococcus and the viability of transmission methods in a safe and controlled way.

Griffith's experiment discovering the "transforming principle" in pneumococcus bacteria.

Griffith used two strains of pneumococcus ( Streptococcus pneumoniae ) bacteria which infect mice a type III-S (smooth) which was virulent, and a type II-R (rough) strain which was nonvirulent.

Griffith was also able to isolate both live II-R and live III-S strains of pneumococcus from the blood of these dead mice.

The ability of the pneumococcus to cause deadly infections is different in each of these six states.

Common combinations with pneumococcus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pneumococcus" in a sentence?
An example: "The third and fourth group were asked to pick or poke their nose with a finger that was either exposed to wet pneumococcus bacteria (“wet poke”) or exposed to air-dried pneumococcus bacteria (“dry poke”)." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "pneumococcus" from authentic English texts.
What does "pneumococcus" mean?
Pneumococcus means: A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases
What are synonyms of "pneumococcus"?
Common synonyms of "pneumococcus" include: diplococcus pneumoniae, diplococcus.
How many example sentences with "pneumococcus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "pneumococcus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.