adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by cocci (spherical bacteria)
Usage: medical/scientific term
Examples
- The laboratory identified a coccic infection in the patient's blood sample.
- Coccic bacteria are spherical in shape, unlike rod-shaped bacilli.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the coccic pneumonia.
- Staphylococcus aureus is a common coccic pathogen found in hospitals.