Where does “staphylococcemia” come from?
staphylococcemia (English) comes from English Staphylococcus, from Translingual Staphylococcus, from English coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
staphylococcemia (English): The presence of staphylococci in the blood
Definitions
- The presence of staphylococci in the blood
Ancestry of “staphylococcemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Staphylococcus | — |
| 2 | Translingual | Staphylococcus | — |
| 3 | English | coccus | Any approximately spherical bacterium; One of the... |
| 4 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |