neisseria

[ nahy-seer-ee-uh ]

noun

, Bacteriology.

, plural neis·se·ri·ae [nahy-, seer, -, seer, -ee-ee].

1. any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Neisseria, certain species of which, as N. gonorrhoeae, are pathogenic for humans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neisseria¹

< New Latin; after A.L.S. Neisser (1855–1916), German physician; -ia

Example Sentences

The illness is caused by infection with a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis.

From New York Times

These included a nasty bug called carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii that tends to show up in hospitals, E. coli and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that causes gonorrhea.

From Los Angeles Times

The pathogen, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, spreads through sexual contact to the genitals, rectum and throat.

From New York Times

The disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

From BBC

They reported for the first time that CBD can selectively kill Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which causes the sexually-transmitted disease gonorrhea.

From Salon