ALL meanings of enterococcus
- noun enterococcus 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). 1
- noun enterococcus any of several streptococcus species present in the intestine 0
- noun enterococcus a streptococcus normally present in the intestinal tract, that may be a cause of disease when found in other parts of the body 0
- noun enterococcus (bacteriology) Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics. 0