strep

strɛp

Definition

Definition of strep - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

illness

bacterial infection causing sore throat and fever

She was diagnosed with strep after the test.

strep throat

bacteria

short for streptococcus, a type of bacteria

Strep infections can cause severe sore throats..

streptococci

Adjective

bacterial

TECH.

relating to streptococcal bacteria

TECH.

She was diagnosed with a strep infection..

bacterial

streptococcal

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short for streptococcus, a type of bacteria

Expressions with strep

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strep throat

infection of the throat caused by streptococcus bacteria

She was diagnosed with strep throat and prescribed antibiotics..

Origin of strep

Greek, streptos (twisted)

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rheumatic fever

disease children

serious illness after strep infection causing heart and joint problems

rheumatic heart disease

chronic illness

long-term heart damage after untreated strep throat

Examples of strep in a sentence

Strep can spread quickly in crowded places.
Strep can be treated with antibiotics.
The doctor tested for strep.
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the strep throat.
Strep bacteria can cause severe infections.

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French:angine streptococcique, streptococcique, ...
German:Streptokokken, streptokokken-assoziiert, ...
Italian:streptococco, streptococcico, ...
Spanish:faringitis estreptocócica, estreptocócico, ...
Portuguese:faringite estreptocócica, estreptocócico, ...
Chinese:链球菌感染, 链球菌的, ...
Japanese:溶連菌感染症, 連鎖球菌性, ...
Arabic:الْتِهاب حَلْق عُقْدِي, عُقدِي, ...
Hebrew:דַּלֶּקֶת סְטְרֶפְּטוֹקוֹקִית, סְטְרֶפְּטוֹקוֹקִי, ...
Russian:стрептококк, стрептококковый, ...
Ukrainian:стрептокок, стрептококовий, ...
Hindi:स्ट्रेप संक्रमण, स्ट्रेप्टोकोकल, ...
Bengali:স্ট্রেপ, স্ট্রেপটোকক্কাল, ...
Catalan:faringitis estreptocòccica, estreptocòccic, ...
Czech:streptokoková angína, streptokokový, ...
Danish:streptokokinfektion, streptokok, ...
Dutch:keelontsteking, streptokokken, ...
Greek:στρεπτοκοκκική λοίμωξη, στρεπτοκοκκική, ...
Hungarian:streptococcus-fertőzés, streptococcusos, ...
Khmer:ការឆ្លងមេរោគស្ត្រេប, ស្ត្រេបតូកុក, ...
Korean:연쇄상구균, 연쇄상구균의, ...
Persian:گلودرد استرپتوکوکی, استرپتوکوکی, ...
Polish:paciorkowiec, paciorkowcowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):faringite estreptocócica, estreptocócico, ...
Romanian:streptococ, streptococic, ...
Swedish:halsfluss, streptokock, ...
Thai:โรคคออักเสบจากเชื้อสเตรปโตคอคคัส, เกี่ยวกับสเตรปโทคอกคัส, ...
Turkish:streptokok enfeksiyonu, streptokokla ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:viêm họng liên cầu, liên quan đến liên cầu khuẩn, ...

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