enterococcus

noun (plural enterococci /-ˌkäk(s)ī, -ˌkäk(s)ē/)

• a streptococcus of a group that occurs naturally in the intestine but causes inflammation and blood infection if introduced elsewhere in the body (e.g., by injury or surgery).

  • Genus Streptococcus (or Enterococcus); Gram-positive cocci