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Examples of staph in a Sentence
a resistant strain of staph
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The couple was arrested on child abuse charges on New Year’s Day in 2021, after Joseph brought their 8-year-old daughter to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with pneumonia, a staph infection and failure of the liver and kidneys, according to the arrest report obtained by WFTV.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Ed Hammill's life changed after a 2019 car crash that led to multiple surgeries and staph infections.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Bryar went on to face multiple complications from the injuries, and was hospitalized for a staph infection.
—CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
May Reduce Acne Cysts Some evidence suggests turmeric's antibacterial properties can prevent the development of bacteria that cause acne cysts and staph infections.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1933, in the meaning defined above
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“Staph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staph. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus
also
: an infection with staphylococci
Medical Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus sense 2
also
: an infection with staphylococci
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