strepto-

combining form

Definition of STREPTO-

: twisted : twisted chain <streptococcus>

: streptococcus <streptokinase>

New Latin, from Greek, from streptos twisted, from strephein to twist

Medical Dictionary

combining form

: twisted : twisted chain <streptococcus>

: streptococcus <streptokinase>

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