staph

noun

ˈstaf How to pronounce staph (audio)
: staphylococcus
also : an infection with staphylococci

Examples of staph in a Sentence

a resistant strain of staph
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Philipps needed a second surgery after developing a staph infection. — David Oliver, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Philipps had developed a staph infection at the infection site, which led to a second surgery to remove infected tissue. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The second surgery, on April 27, removed a staph infection from the site of the previous surgery. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 Testing later revealed that the mass was caused by a staph infection that had settled in her spine and compressed her thoracic spinal cord at the T4-T5 level, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for staph

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of staph was circa 1933

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staph

noun
ˈstaf How to pronounce staph (audio)
: staphylococcus
also : an infection with staphylococci

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