链球菌

鏈球菌

liànqiújūn

noun #28,054

Measure Word

一种链球菌 zhǒng

Meanings

1 streptococcus
2 strep bacteria

Characters

bacterium; fungus

Examples

化验结果显示她感染了链球菌。

Huàyàn jiéguǒ xiǎnshì tā gǎnrǎn le liànqiújūn.

The test results showed she was infected with streptococcus.

链球菌感染可以用抗生素治疗。

Liànqiújūn gǎnrǎn kěyǐ yòng kàngshēngsù zhìliáo.

Streptococcal infections can be treated with antibiotics.

Tips

memory

链 (chain) + 球 (ball/sphere) + 菌 (bacterium) — streptococci grow in chains of spherical cells, exactly as the name describes.

Stroke Order

链 liàn

球 qiú

菌 jūn