"HACEK" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhæsɛk/, /ˈheɪsɛk/
Etymology: Acronym. Etymology templates: {{acronym|en}} Acronym Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} HACEK
  1. (medicine, often attributively) Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis. Tags: attributive, often Categories (topical): Medicine
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