strep
IPA: strˈɛp
noun
- (informal) A streptococcus.
- (informal, pathology) Ellipsis of strep throat. [(pathology) An infection of the throat with streptococci.]
- (informal) Clipping of streptocarpus. [Any of several plants of the genus Streptocarpus; Cape primroses.]
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Examples of "strep" in Sentences
- There's also a non group A strep.
- I'm taking it right now for strep.
- Or, even more mundane, strep throat.
- He's also been hit with strep throat.
- And this is not strep directly attacking the heart valves.
- Group B Strep is an umbrella term for a group of bacteria.
- So the antibodies mistake the basal ganglia for strep and attack.
- The PANDAS hypothesis involves an autoimmune reaction to the strep.
- However, one kind of sore throat - called strep throat - should be treated with penicillin.
- Every parent knows about "strep" -- the bacteria that causes sore throats, fevers and a rash called impetigo, mostly in children.
- There, doctors confirmed a diagnosis of invasive group A streptococcal disease, a rare variant of the bacterial infection known as strep throat.
- At the trauma unit at Seattle Children's Hospital, Craig Rubens, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, instantly suspected a flesh-eating bacteria called strep A.
- Benzylpenicillin is an antibiotic used to treat skin infections including group B streptococci, which is commonly known as strep B and can cause serious illness and death.
- October 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers claim that streptococcal infection, also called strep throat, doesn't cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
- We caught the adenovirus but so far have shown no sign of the strep, which is good because, with no insurance, it's hard to get antibiotics for things like strep, and adenovirus you only treat symptoms with over-the-counter meds.
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