Meaning & use
diplococci
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Spherical bacteria that typically occur in pairs, such as those causing gonorrhea or pneumonia.
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The lab report identified diplococci in the patient's throat culture.
Under the microscope, diplococci appear as two joined circular cells.
A note on using this word
The plural of 'diplococcus'; a descriptive term based on cell arrangement, not a specific species — several different bacteria form diplococci.
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