pneumococcal
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8.0
- adjective
- /njuːməˈkoʊkəl/
- Specialized
:
neumocócico
- The pneumococcal vaccine with 23 pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide types became available in 1983.
- pneumococcal vaccine
- pneumococcal vaccination
- pneumococcal immunization
Examples
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The doctor explained that a pneumococcal vaccine can help prevent serious infections in children.
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The respiratory physician recommended that Mrs. A receive a pneumococcal vaccination and annual influenza vaccinations.
Academic text (2011) -
On June 25th, 2007, we brought them in for the pneumococcal shot.
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Figure 1. Flow of invasive pneumococcal disease cases through the study, Europe, 2010.
Academic text (2015) -
Possible factors associated with serotype 5 among patients with pneumococcal disease were assessed.
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Altogether, 26 patients were prescribed pneumococcal vaccine during the study period.
Academic text (2007) -
Such an option could still prove to be beneficial since pneumococcal infections are a common problem in Nepal.
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The CDC now recommends two pneumococcal vaccines for adults 65 and older.
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In a retrospective cohort study, the pneumococcal vaccine was effective in preventing pneumococcal bacteremic disease in elderly patients.
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Health authorities are encouraging all adults to receive the pneumococcal vaccine to reduce hospitalizations.
Synonyms
46
3.4
Connected with tiny living things that can make you ill
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.6
A shot that helps protect people from serious lung and blood infections
Surface Forms
Morphology
pneumococcal = pneumococcus (transparent) = pneumococcus + al
The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'pneumococcus' with the standard adjectival suffix '-al'.
Etymology
Pneumococcal comes from the parts pneumo- meaning 'lung' or 'breath', as in pneumonia, and coccus meaning 'berry' or 'round'. So pneumococcal means 'related to the round bacteria that cause lung infections'.