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Word: Enterococcus
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛntərə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a streptococcus of a group that occurs naturally in the intestine but causes inflammation and blood infection if introduced elsewhere in the body (e.g. by injury or surgery).
Short Definition:streptococcus of group that occurs naturally in intestine but causes inflammation and blood infection if introduced elsewhere in body
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