Meanings
nounstaphylococcosis (countable and uncountable, plural staphylococcoses)
plural staphylococcoses
- countableuncountableClinically apparent staphylococcal infection; disease caused by staphylococci.
Origin
From translingual Staphylococcus + -osis.
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staphylococcosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphylococcosis
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“staphylococcosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphylococcosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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