See Also: group B streptococci(medicine)
group A streptococci(medicine)
Streptococci(medicine)
alpha-streptococci(medicine)
Haemolytic streptococci(medicine)
beta-haemolytic streptococci(medicine)
JS Group(finance)
out-group(dictionary)
ABB Group(finance)
CRM GROUP(finance)

flinty (iou) and group B streptococci (medicine)


flinty (iou)



flinty adjective. M16.
[from FLINT + -Y1.]
Of or full of flint; resembling flint in colour, texture, hardness, or impenetrability.
J. L. Waten The sun glared at us through flinty clouds. S. King Her eyes were flinty, proud, and unbelieving.
Comb.: flinty-hearted adjective having a hard heart or centre, hard-hearted.
flintily adverb L19.
flintiness noun E17.

group B streptococci (medicine)


group B streptococci


A leading cause of a form of neonatal sepsis that has a 10-20% mortality rate and leaves a large number of survivors with brain damage. Also a leading cause of meningitis.