| Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus | Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Staphylococcus saprophyticus | A genus that causes urinary tract infections. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Staphylococcus simulans | Coagulase-negative staphylococcus indigenous to human and mammalian hosts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphylococcus vaccine | A suspension of organisms from cultures of one or more strains of Staphylococcus; used for furunculosis, acne, and other suppurative conditions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphyloderma | Pyoderma due to staphylococci. Origin: staphylo-+ G. Derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphylodermatitis | Inflammation of the skin due to the action of staphylococci. (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphylodialysis | Synonym: uvuloptosis. Origin: staphylo-+ G. Dialysis, a separation (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphylohemia | The presence of staphylococci in the circulating blood. Synonym: staphylohemia. Origin: staphylo-+ G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphylohemolysin | A mixture of haemolysins (alpha, beta, gamma, and delta), included in staphylococcal exotoxin; the a haemolysin has a marked effect on vascular muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphylokinase | <enzyme> That is released by Staphylococcus aureus that acts as a plasminogen activator. (18 Nov 1997) |
| staphylolysin | 1. A haemolysin elaborated by a staphylococcus. 2. An antibody causing lysis of staphylococci. Synonym: staphylococcolysin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphyloma | <clinical sign, ophthalmology> A protrusion of any part of the globe of the eye; as, a staphyloma of the cornea. Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. A bunch of grapes. (06 Mar 1998) |
| staphylomatous | <medicine> Of or pertaining to staphyloma; affected with staphyloma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| staphylopharyngorrhaphy | Surgical repair of defects in the uvula or soft palate and the pharynx. Synonym: palatopharyngorrhaphy. Origin: staphylo-+ pharynx + G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphyloplasty | <surgery> The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost. Staphyloplas"tic. Origin: Gr. A bunch of grapes, also, the uvula when swollen at the lower end + -plasty. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |