coccal
Round like bacteria
Coccal describes bacteria that are spherical in shape, as opposed to rod-shaped or spiral forms.
The term appears in microbiology and medical contexts: coccal infections, coccal bacteria.
Related forms include coccus (singular) and cocci (plural) for the organisms themselves.
Globe-like in form
- roundCurved like circle
- globularSphere-shaped
- ovoidResembling an egg's form
- clusteredGathered closely together
chained · paired · kidney-shaped · encapsulated · cell wall
Collective social practices
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- petriLaboratory dish name
- coloniesTerritories under foreign control
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
morphology · inoculation · incubation · hemolysis · streak plate · smear · identification · isolation
Groups of four units
- pathogenicCausing disease
- commensalHarmless biological freeloader
- prokaryotesOrganisms without membrane-bound nuclei
- coloniesTerritories under foreign control
chains · clusters · pairs · anaerobic · aerobic · facultative
Dangerous inflammatory infection response
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- endocarditisInflamed inner heart lining
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
impetigo · pharyngitis · tonsillitis · abscess · osteomyelitis · scarlet fever · rheumatic fever · erysipelas
spherical
Globe-like in form
clustered · chained · paired · kidney-shaped · encapsulated · cell wall
culture
Collective social practices
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- petriLaboratory dish name
- coloniesTerritories under foreign control
microscopy · morphology · inoculation · incubation · hemolysis · streak plate · smear · identification · isolation · typing
tetrads
Groups of four units
- pathogenicCausing disease
- commensalHarmless biological freeloader
- prokaryotesOrganisms without membrane-bound nuclei
colonies · chains · clusters · pairs · anaerobic · aerobic · facultative
sepsis
Dangerous inflammatory infection response
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- endocarditisInflamed inner heart lining
cellulitis · impetigo · pharyngitis · tonsillitis · abscess · osteomyelitis · scarlet fever · rheumatic fever · erysipelas · furuncle
coccalbacillary
Of rod-shaped microbes
rod-shaped · spiral · helical · filamentous · fusiform