streptococcus
Sphere microbes chaining
Streptococcus is a genus of bacteria that form chains when they divide, responsible for infections ranging from mild to life-threatening.
Strep throat is the most familiar streptococcal infection.
Other strains cause scarlet fever, pneumonia, and flesh-eating disease.
The informal shortening is strep: The doctor tested her for strep.
Inflamed upper airway lining
- tonsillitisInflamed throat tissue
- impetigoBacterial skin infection, honey-crusted
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
- erysipelasAcute streptococcal skin infection
sepsis · meningitis · pneumonia · endocarditis · lymphadenitis · abscess · otitis · sinusitis
Microscopic living entity
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- germDisease-causing microorganism
- prokaryoteCell without nuclear membrane
- bacteriumSingle-celled prokaryotic life
cocci · chain · colony · culture · microbiology · microflora · hemolytic
Fungus-derived infection fighter
- amoxicillinPenicillin-type bacteria killer
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
antigen · vaccination · prophylaxis · cephalosporin · erythromycin · azithromycin
pharyngitis
Inflamed upper airway lining
- tonsillitisInflamed throat tissue
- impetigoBacterial skin infection, honey-crusted
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
erysipelas · sepsis · meningitis · pneumonia · endocarditis · lymphadenitis · abscess · otitis · sinusitis
microorganism
Microscopic living entity
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- germDisease-causing microorganism
- prokaryoteCell without nuclear membrane
bacterium · cocci · chain · colony · culture · microbiology · microflora · hemolytic
penicillin
Fungus-derived infection fighter
- amoxicillinPenicillin-type bacteria killer
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
resistance · antigen · vaccination · prophylaxis · cephalosporin · erythromycin · azithromycin
spherical
Globe-like in form
clusters · cell-wall · capsule · shape · microscopy · staining · morphology · ovoid
- Germsmicrobe, virus, bacillus, pathogen, bacteria
- microbiologybacteria, bacterium, microbe, microbes, microorganisms
- gut healthprobiotics, prebiotics, gut flora, microbiome, digestive health
- Pathogenspathogen, germ, germs, bacteria, bacterium
- coccistaphylococcus, staphylococci, pneumococcus, staph, MRSA
- fish diseasesfin rot, ick, dropsy, velvet, white spot