pneumococcosis

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noun

Any of various diseases caused by pneumococcus (for example, pneumococcal pneumonia, pneumococcal sepsis, and pneumococcal meningitis).

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Meanings

nounpneumococcosis (plural pneumococcoses)

plural pneumococcoses

  1. Any of various diseases caused by pneumococcus (for example, pneumococcal pneumonia, pneumococcal sepsis, and pneumococcal meningitis).

Origin

From pneumococcus + -osis.

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APA

pneumococcosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumococcosis

MLA

“pneumococcosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumococcosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumococcosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumococcosis.

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