MRSA

English

Etymology

Initialism of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɛm.ɑː.ɛs.eɪ/ (initialism)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛm.ɑɹ.ɛs.eɪ/ (initialism)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɚsə/ (acronym)

Noun

MRSA (uncountable)

(microbiology, medicine) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a bacterium responsible for serious infections.

Related terms

VRE
VRSA

Translations

initialism or acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

French: SARM m
Portuguese: SARM

Spanish: SARM m

Further reading

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

ARMs, ASMR, ASRM, M.R.A.S., MRAs, Mars, Masr, RAMs, Rams, SRAM, arms, mars, mas'r, rams, rasm

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