staph
pronunciation
How to pronounce staph in British English:
UK [stæf]
How to pronounce staph in American English:
US [stæf]
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- Noun:
- spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Word Origin
- staph
- colloquial short form of staphylococcus, attested from 1933.
Example
- 1. Although the government inspects u.s. meats for drug-resistant bacteria , staph is not included in testing .
- 2. After examining the samples in the lab , researchers found staph bacteria contaminated more than three-fourths of turkey meat .
- 3. On the other hand , people can be exposed to drug-resistant staph through the handling of raw or uncooked meats .
- 4. Equipped with 14 different types of conductive polymers the synthetic sniffer can distinguish between infections caused by e.coli staph and proteus parasites .
- 5. Although staph should be killed with proper cooking , it may still pose a risk to consumers through improper food handling and cross-contamination in the kitchen .